Guideline

Guideline on HIV disclosure counselling for children up to 12 years of age - Appendices

Year of Publication

2011

Issuing Institution

World Health Organization

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Recommendations

4 included recommendations

Initiatives should be put in place to enforce privacy protection and institute policy, laws and norms that prevent discrimination and promote tolerance and acceptance of people living with HIV. This can help create environments where disclosure of HIV status is easier

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Low

Children of school age should be told their HIV positive status; younger children should be told their status incrementally to accommodate their cognitive skills and emotional maturity, in preparation for full disclosure.

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Low

Children of school age should be told the HIV status of their parents or caregivers; younger children should be told this incrementally to accommodate their cognitive skills and emotional maturity.

Status

Retired

Recommended in favor

Conditional

Certainty of evidence

Low

The decision on who will disclose to the child should be guided by the intent to improve/promote the child’s welfare and minimize the risk to his or her well-being and to the quality of the relationship between child and parent/caregiver.

Status

New

Recommended in favor

Conditional