Making HIV testing services for children appropriate, accessible and available: key policy considerations

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dc.date.accessioned	2015-03-04	en
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-17T16:39:51Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-17T16:39:51Z
dc.date.issued	2015-08-25	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2078
dc.description	HSRC Policy Brief, February	en
dc.description.abstract	Background and context: The HIV epidemic in South Africa is substantial, with almost 3.3 million children under the age of 15 living with HIV (UNAIDS 2012). HIV testing rates are low among this group, with only 30% of infected children and adolescents accessing antiretroviral treatment (ART) (UNAIDS 2012; WHO 2013). This policy brief examines the legal framework governing HIV testing services for children. It highlights the challenges and opportunities presented by the legal framework and critically discusses whether it can facilitate national goals aimed at expanding appropriate testing and treatment services to children and their families.	en
dc.format.medium	Intranet	en
dc.subject	HIV TESTING AND COUNSELLING (HTC)	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS	en
dc.subject	CHILDREN	en
dc.subject	HEALTH SERVICE EXPENDITURE	en
dc.subject	CHILD WELL-BEING	en
dc.title	Making HIV testing services for children appropriate, accessible and available: key policy considerations	en
dc.type	Policy briefs	en
dc.description.version	Y	en
dc.ProjectNumber	N/A	en
dc.BudgetYear	2014/15	en
dc.ResearchGroup	HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB	en
dc.ArchiveNumber	8511	en
dc.URL	http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=15026	en
dc.outputnumber	7272	en
dc.bibliographictitle	Van Rooyen, H. & Strode, A. (2015) Making HIV testing services for children appropriate, accessible and available: key policy considerations. (HSRC Policy Brief, February). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2078	en
dc.publicationyear	2015	en
dc.contributor.author1	Van Rooyen, H.	en
dc.contributor.author2	Strode, A.	en