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Programs that promote the strength of families and offer family-centered integrated economic, health and social support result in improved health and education outcomes for orphans.
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
6 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V OVC, children, community care, community-based care, counseling, family, grandparents, orphans, sexual behavior, support groups Botswana, China, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Outside assistance for home- and community-based care programs with household care can be effective in meeting the needs of HIV/AIDS-affected families.
Women and Girls
3 studies Gray IIIb, IV community-based care, food security, palliative care China, South Africa
Integrating HIV services with family planning, maternal health care or within primary care facilities can increase uptake of HIV testing and treatment and other reproductive health services. [See also %{s:45}]
Structuring Health Services to Meet Women’s Needs
9 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV CD4 counts, HAART, HIV testing, TB, abortion, condom use, contraception, family planning, health facilities, pregnancy, testing, treatment Cambodia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
Promoting family planning counseling and voluntary contraceptive use as part of routine HIV services (and vice versa) can increase contraceptive use, including dual method use, thus averting unintended pregnancies and transmission of infection among women living with HIV. [See also %{s:75}]
Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women Living With HIV
8 studies Gray I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IV, V HAART, HIV testing, STIs, condom use, condoms, contraception, counseling, family planning, treatment Africa, China, Haiti, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, UK, Uganda, Zambia
PMTCT-Plus (family-focused) HIV care can increase the numbers of women and their partners who access treatment and remain adherent. Note: This should not be implemented in any way that prejudices women who do not want to disclose to partners (see overview).
Antenatal Care - Treatment
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb PMTCT Plus, PMTCT-Plus, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Providing HIV testing and counseling together with other health services can increase the number of people accessing HIV testing and counseling. [See also %{c:25}]
HIV Testing and Counseling for Women
4 studies Gray IIIb, IV HIV testing, STIs, condoms, contraception, counseling, family planning, health facilities, sexually transmitted infections Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, South Africa
Early postpartum visits, especially with on-site contraceptive services, can result in increased condom use, contraceptive use, HIV testing and treatment.
Postpartum
6 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb DMPA, HIV testing, PMTCT, condom use, contraception, counseling, family planning, pregnancy Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Russia, Rwanda, Swaziland
Treatment support sessions can increase adherence among adolescents.
Increasing Access to Services
5 studies Gray II, IIIb, V adherence, adolescents, parents, reatment, support, testing, treatment, ttesting South Africa, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Targeted education efforts can increase adolescent uptake of HIV testing and counseling and related services
Increasing Access to Services
2 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb adolescents, health services, stigma, testing, treatment Ethiopia
Communication between adults and young people about reproductive health information can increase protective behaviors.
Mitigating Risk
6 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb adolescents, adults, communication, condom use, parents, sexuality Cameroon, South Africa, Tanzania
Accelerating treatment access for adults with children can reduce the number of orphans, improve pediatric mortality and social well-being. [See also %{c:13}]
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, V child labor, education, mortality, orphans, treatment Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Ukraine
Training teachers about gender-based violence can change norms about acceptance of gender-based violence.
Addressing Violence Against Women
2 studies Gray IIIb pregnancy, teachers, training programs, violence Ghana, Malawi, South Africa
Informed and appropriate counseling during ANC can lead to increased discussion between partners and increased protective behaviors such as condom use.
Antenatal Care - Testing and Counseling
2 studies Gray IIIb, V HIV testing, PMTCT, antenatal care, communication, condom use, counseling, pregnancy Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras, India, Rwanda, Zambia
Peer support groups can be highly beneficial to women living with HIV.
Women and Girls
11 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV, V PLHA, PMTCT, care, counseling, disclosure, mothers, stigma, support grops, support groups, treatment Australia, Botswana, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Involving partners, with women’s consent, can result in increased testing and disclosure and may reduce risk of vertical transmission and infant mortality.
Antenatal Care - Testing and Counseling
4 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb HIV testing, PMTCT, STIs, antenatal care, condoms, counseling, pregnancy, sexual partners India, Kenya, South Africa
Community or school-based HIV education can reduce stigmatizing attitudes towards those living with HIV
Mitigating Risk
6 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, V Lao PDR, adolescents, communication, education, knowledge, self-perception, sex education, sexual behavior, stigma China, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda
Unconditional cash transfers to parents’ households or to adolescent girls may lead to increased age of sexual debut and/or reduce transactional sex
Mitigating Risk
4 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV cash transfers, orphans, sex behavior, sexual debut Kenya, South Africa
Providing treatment support and literacy, including by HIV-positive peers and by providers, can increase adherence.
Adherence and Support
4 studies Gray IIIb, V adherence, counseling, literacy, support, support groups, treatment, treatment literacy Indonesia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Thailand
Community organizing and mobilization, including "know your rights" initiatives and engagement with customary leaders, can help women claim their legal rights and minimize the impact and further spread of HIV.
Advancing Human Rights and Access to Justice for Women and Girls
12 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V community organizing, drug use, legal rights, peer education, peer support, property rights, sex work, training India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Consistent use of male condoms can reduce the chances of HIV acquisition by more than 95% (IOM, 2001).
Male and Female Condom Use
4 studies Gray I, IIIb, V Eastern and Southern Africa, condom use, condoms Brazil