Policy Brief On Strengthening Paediatric HIV Testing In The Eastern and Southern African Region

This policy brief outlines proposed policy alternatives to addressing paediatric HIV testing – related challenges being experienced in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region.

Evidence for the policy brief was documented through an assessment of the National Paediatric Testing Guidelines and Advocacy in this region that was commissioned by Regional Inter-Agency Task Team on Children & AIDS.

The full police brief can be obtained through this link https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGrcXjNmKZLpKSXqjXhZpfFqPMR?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1

Policy Brief Redefining childhood vulnerability to HIV

Childhood vulnerability cuts across all development programming and planning, including the sectors of HIV and AIDS, health, child protection and social protection. Understanding indicators of childhood vulnerability in general and to HIV in particular, could help practitioners identify vulnerable children more accurately and spend money accordingly.

This policy brief by UNICEF looks at the factors indicate vulnerability for children and adolescents to HIV.

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