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Children and young people

NAPWA seeks to address a wide range of issues affecting people living with HIV inculding the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children.  Information, resources and useful links for positive parents, children (including positive children) and young people can be found below. 

Telling your children

From Next steps • 1 December 2008

If you have children you might find it hard to find the right time to tell them. You might not even be sure you want to tell them. read more »

Young and HIV-positive: getting the hang of treatments

Positive Living article • Daniel Reeders • 25 November 2008

Daniel Reeders has done shifts for the Connect Line information and referral phone service run by PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. Victoria in Melbourne. One night he received a particularly thought-provoking call… read more »

Best Practice position paper on support for HIV positive parents and their children

Policy paper • Katherine Leane • 9 October 2008

This discussion paper explores the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children when accessing PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. organisations. It will also suggest ideas for increasing participation of parents in community programmes, events and management structures. read more »

Christmas with the HIV children in Romania

Positive Living article • Don Hindle • 27 April 2006

Don Hindle visits the Sigureni Hospital in Romania, where an energetic doctor is caring for a group of HIV-positive orphans. read more »

Paediatric HIV and Hepatitis C Conference Update

Story • Kirsty Machon • 11 October 2005
Living with HIV

A report back from an update meeting on paediatric treatment of HIV held at the Sydney Children’s Hospital. read more »

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