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This briefing paper was compiled by Kathy Attawell, consultant, and designed by Ingrid Emsden, Healthlink Worldwide Design and Production Officer. |
Healthlink Worldwide would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their
contribution to this publication: Dr Mazuwa Banda, Dr Simon Mphuka, Karen Sichinga
and Catherine Shawa of the Churches Medical Association of Zambia for hosting a workshop on young children and HIV which helped to identify information needs and
provide a framework for the development of the briefing paper; Dr Geoff Foster and Dr
Connie Osborne who were facilitators at the workshop and provided suggestions for the
briefing paper; participants at the workshop who shared experiences and information;
Coral Jepson and Jackie Hoskins of Healthlink Worldwide's Child Health Programme and Sian Long
and Chris Castle of Healthlink Worldwide's AIDS and Sexual Health Programme who provided
background material and suggestions.
Additional technical information and review has been provided by Harry Campbell (UK), Charles Gilks (UK), Eric Mercier (UNICEF), Angus Nicoll (UK), Eric van Praag
(WHO), Felicity Savage (WHO), Sam Kalibala (UNAIDS), Mark Connolly (UNAIDS),
David Robinson (WHO), Joanne Manchester (UK), and Jean Emmanuel (WHO).
This briefing paper has been produced as a contribution to the 1997 World AIDS Campaign with the theme 'Children Living in a World with AIDS'. The purpose of the
publication is to increase awareness of the issues being faced by children and families
affected by the HIV epidemic. Publication and distribution of this briefing paper has been funded by the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) and UNAIDS, with
additional financial support from the Department of International Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, the European Union, and HIVOS (the
Netherlands).
Caring with confidence: practical information for health workers who prevent and treat
HIV infection in children
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