Disclosure Within HIV-Affected Families

• Main Author: Grace Gachanja (auth)
• Other Authors: Gary J. Burkholder (auth), Aimee Ferraro (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; HIVAIDS; Resource-poor setting; HIV disclosure; Parental HIV status disclosure; Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); Child HIV status disclosure; HIV disclosure process
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

While HIV/AIDS is a global public heath challenge, its impact is arguably greatest in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where new infections account for approximately 66% of the total number of HIV-positive persons globally. In SSA, medical, social, and economic resources are limited, thus necessitating...