I dont want financial support but verbal support. How do caregivers manage childrens access to and retention in HIV care in urban Zimbabwe?

摘要

IntroductionChildren living with HIV experience particular challenges in accessing HIV care. Children usually rely on adult caregivers for access to care, including timely diagnosis, initiation of treatment and sustained engagement with HIV services. The aim of this study was to inform the design of a community-based intervention to support caregivers of HIV-positive children to increase children's retention in care as part of a programme introducing decentralized HIV care in primary health facilities.