HIV Disclosure to Infected Children Involving Peers: A New Take on HIV Disclosure in the Democratic Republic of Congo

• Main Authors: Faustin Nd. Kitetele (Author), Wenche Dageid (Author), Gilbert M. Lelo (Author), Cathy E. Akele (Author), Patricia V. M. Lelo (Author), Patricia L. Nyembo (Author), Thorkild Tylleskär (Author), Espérance Kashala-Abotnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Appropriately informing HIV-infected children of their diagnosis is a real challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Until now, there is no consensus on who ought to disclose and how to disclose. This paper describes the model for HIV status disclosure in which HIV-positive children/adolescents are informed...