Presentations from the symposium “Children and HIV: Start Early, Start Now! – Integrated Interventions for Young Children Born into HIV-affected Families”, Melbourne, Australia, July 19-20 2014
Presentations are listed below in alphabetical order by last name of presenter. All files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF or zip format.
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Banda, Blessings
PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care Integration in Rural Malawi
Blackett-Dibinga, Kendra, Nicole Richardson & Colleen Farrell
The Essential Package
Boyes, Mark & Lucie Cluver
Stigma mediates the relationship between HIV/AIDS orphanhood and symptoms of anxiety and depression in South African children: A four year follow-up study
Britto, Pia Rebello
Opening Plenary Remarks
Charasika, Farai
World Education Inc./Bantwana PMTCT & HIV Prevention Early Childhood Development Interventions
Charasika, Farai
The Integrated Management of Paediatric AIDS Care and Treatment Approach (IMPACT) in Zimbabwe
Cluver, Lucie
Developing and testing evidence-based child abuse prevention programs for AIDS-affected families in LMIC
Desmond, Chris
Modelling the consequences of adult HIV for dependent children
Drivdal, Svetlana
Integrating ECD counseling for caregivers of children 0-3 into health facility and community-based health services in Mozambique
Earnshaw, Thulani
Leveraging Existing Community Structures to Reach HIV-Affected Children in Early Childhood with Care and Support Services
Ell, Michelle & Catherine Honeyman
Playgroups – a promising approach for vulnerable young children in Rwanda
Farrell, Colleen
Expanding Knowledge through ELearning
Grimwood, Ashraf and Barbra Matasane
Socio-Economic and Impact Mitigation Entry Points to Early Interventions in Children Affected by HIV
Gupta, Neil
Integration of HIV-Exposed Infant Services in Rural Rwanda
Iorpenda, Kate
Opening & Closing Remarks
Kabati, Mary
Establishing and Sustaining Community Based ECD Programs through Micro Finance Synergy
Kellerman, Scott
Challenges to the Global Plan for Elimination of Pediatric HIV
Menke, Jack
Survive and Thrive: 2 years into Hilton ECD Program
Mohammed, Fatuma
Meaningful Engagement of the Muslim Community for ARV uptake through PMTCT
Mudekunye, Lynette & Brighton Gwezera
The Role of PSS in the Care of Children with Disability in HIV Affected Households
Mupambireyi-Nenguke, Zivai
The Third Generation: A mixed method study exploring the clinical and social context for children born to HIV-perinatally infected mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe
Otieno, Teresia
Using Evidence to Advocate for Our Young Children
Richter, Linda
Overview of The Road to Melbourne
Richter, Linda
Perspectives from the scientific study of children’s development
Rochat, Tamsen et al
Champions for Health: Supporting children’s development during hospital admissions
Rollins, Nigel
Early Life Opportunities to Improve Survival and Health of HIV Exposed Infants and their Mothers
Rudolph, Norma
Policy for young children in the context of AIDS: strengthening the capacity for advocacy
Shaikh, Najma
Kheth’ Impilo – Community-based Early Childhood Development Outcomes in HIV Affected Households in South Africa
Sherr, Lorraine
Psychological Effects of HIV on Early Childhood Development
Skeen, Sarah et al
Child Development in the presence of HIV – data from Child Community Care Study
Skeen, Sarah for Mark Tomlinson et al
Home visiting by community health workers improves outcomes for mothers/infants over three years
Sugandhi, Nandita
Improving on HIV Free Survival: Impact of HIV Exposure for Children Born HIV Negative
Tefera, G. and Mekonnen, B.
Building Foundation Reflections: Reflections from USAID’s largest OVC program
Tefera, G. and Mekonnen, B.
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Thumbadoo, Zeni
Isibindi Early Childhood Development Program
Tiam, Appolinaire
Collecting routine infant feeding indicators – a pilot study in Lesotho
Uwihoreye, Chaste
Researching the Linkages between Social Protection and Childrens Care in Rwanda
van Heerden, Alastair
Project Masihambisane – Clinic-based peer support by women living with HIV
Weve, Martine
Integration of economic strengthening to support the youngest children affected by HIV
William, Rachna
Linking HIV – exposed babies to HIV services through existing Health Programmes (Tamil Nadu)