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(Originally published here in 2007) Following its Statement on the community and family-based solutions for children affected by HIV/AIDS
IFCO offers its expertise and experience in the development of
fostering to improve the care for children, teenagers and families
affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. IFCO advocates supporting families
in caring for their children. When this is not possible (often because
of the deaths of parents and adult relatives) we advocate provision of
alternative community and family-based solutions for the children
affected by HIV/AIDS. This calls for:
- Our inclusion in global policies designed to enforce 4 priorities :
generalised access to medical care and treatments, fight against
discrimination, prevention and psycho-social support for persons living
with HIV/AIDS and their close ones,
The will to promote and improve family-based solutions for orphaned and
vulnerable children: extended family placement, community placement,and
foster family care as best solutions for the children, provided that
the needs and rights of the children are fulfilled, particularly their
special needs, when facing traumas or disabilities,
The development of support, training, and monitoring services for those
family-based solutions, to prevent abuse, neglect or exploitation of
orphans and vulnerable children,
The creation of specific services, support and allowances for child-headed households,
Limiting the residential and institutionalized care to temporary solutions, including those with disabilities, (THIS ARTICLE CONTINUES - PLEASE CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE FOR MORE)
