[Progress of intervention programs that providing care and support for children affected by HIV/AIDS].
Intervention programs that provide care and support for children affected by HIV/AIDS should follow the five strategies suggested by UNICEF/UNAIDS, focusing on nutrition and health services, education, psychology issues and economic support. Participatory monitoring and evaluation method should be employed in the evaluation process to encourage the participation of children. Suggestions are made to explore issues on the population size of children affected, factors influencing children's health, intervention models and evaluation indicators on children's health.
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Division of Health Education and Behavioral Intervention, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing 100050, China. xutao6622@yahoo.com.cn
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male