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Families & orphans
Care and support of orphans and vulnerable children living in a world with HIV/AIDS
This framework, which was drawn up in collaboration with development practitioners and representatives from a broad array of governmental agencies, organisations, academic institutions and the private sector, presents a unique opportunity for collective action.The framework is based on lessons learned over many years. It considers families and communities as the foundation of an effective, scaled-up response.
In addition, the framework recommends that interventions that result from it be directed to all vulnerable children and the communities in which they reside and integrated into other programmes to promote child welfare.
The framework's key strategies are as follows:
1. Strengthen the capacity of families to protect and care for orphans and vulnerable children by prolonging the lives of parents and providing economic, psychosocial and other support
2. Mobilise and support community-based responses
3. Ensure access for orphans and vulnerable children to essential services, including education, health care, birth registration and others
4. Ensure that governments protect the most vulnerable children through improved policy and
legislation and by channelling resources to families and communities
5. Raise awareness at all levels through advocacy and social mobilisation to create a supportive
environment for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS
- Resource link:
http://www.aidsalliance.org/ graphics/OVC/documents/ 0000292e.pdf - Published: 2004
- Source: Global AIDS Alliance (http://www.aidsalliance.org)
- Added to ADG on: 13 April 2007 , contributed by: ADG team
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