Getting Up-to-Date on Children and HIV: Same Old Story – Or a New Story?

The HIV Prevention Research Unit (HPRU), Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), are hosting a discussion forum on the topic ‘Getting Up-to-Date on Children and HIV: Same Old Story – Or a New Story?’ on 25 May 2010 in Durban.

The broad realities of children in relation to HIV remain largely unchanged; however exciting developments are emerging which provide opportunities for all of us to transform the current challenges into more humane lives for all people including children.
In South Africa, HIV/AIDS violates all rights of all children to some extent due to the scale, scope and context of the pandemic. However recent developments in our understanding, in the political will and in our own organising provide fertile ground for meaningful changes for children. While we are in reverse gear for achieving our MDGs through realising children’s rights, we can change direction.

This presentation will cover the latest developments around children and HIV/AIDS: information on changes in understanding, policy and social mobilising; on developments in across a wide spectrum of topics from treatment for children, disclosure with children, infant testing and the HCT campaign, PMTCT and care and support work including Community Care Workers.

Dates: 25 May 2010
Time: 12h15 – 14h00

Speaker: Cati Vawda, Director, Children’s Rights Centre

RSVP: HIVAN / HIV-911: Stewart Kilburn, tel: 031 260 3331, fax: 086 554 1238, email: stewartk@hiv911.org.za
For more information on HIVAN/HIV-911 and for directions to the venue, click here.