Hughes-Gibbs B; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. TuOrB361.
B. Hughes-Gibbs, Kerux/Mohau, PO Box 75222, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040, Pretoria, South Africa, Tel.: +27 12 318 6729, Fax: +27 12 318 6729, E-mail: ithay@kalafong.up.ac.za
The "Care Umbrellas of Kalafong" is a unique series of linked modular care and prevention programmes in support of people Infected or Affected by AIDS. The programmes were designed by multi-disciplinary teams of professional and volunteer Health, Welfare, Education, Early Child Development specialists and general care givers drawn from an NGO (KERUX/MOHAU), the University of Pretoria, Kalafong Hospital and the community. The 6 year old programmes, provide holistic care and prevention which simultaneously address the physical, emotional, socio/economic, spiritual, legal/human rights and information needs of patients and their families. Currently care is provided for 7500 HIV positive adults, 2500 infected children and approximately 12000 family members. Most of the people are from disadvantaged circumstances. The main thrust of the programme is to translate people from dependence to sustained socio/economic independence. The programmes include feeding and clothing schemes, employment of People Living With AIDS, and training in a range of income generating skills. Specialist programmes include counselling and a legal/human rights advisory service. A Transport and Social fund assists patients to obtain medical care. Dedicated children's facilities include a 30 bed hospice for respite and terminal care and a 35 bed children's home for AIDS related abandoned or orphaned children. A community Child Life Centre is about to be built to address growth and development retardation problems in HIV infected and affected children. A successful fostering and adoption programme is also in place. Clinical drug trials, for infected mother/child pairs, are conducted under University ethical guidance. A recent development is the training of 50 people, from a nearby former township, in home based holistic care. Negotiations are currently being held with the National Department of Welfare to replicate what is known as the KERUX/MOHAU Holistic Care Model in other parts of the country.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adult
- Behavior
- Child
- Counseling
- Delivery of Health Care
- Demography
- Family
- Financial Management
- Foster Home Care
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health
- Health Services
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Humans
- economics
- education
- methods
- therapy
Other ID:
UI: 102238997
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