WUNRN
WUNRN posts this release with sensitivity for the special gender issues
of AIDS Affected Girls and AIDS Orphan Girls.
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International Poverty Centre - UNDP
"Children orphaned by AIDS often lose both of their parents in quick
succession. The sudden loss of household income, the cost of treating a
prolonged debilitating disease, and the subsequent funeral expenses, frequently
leave them destitute - and at great risk of suffering neglect, abuse and
exploitation. Orphans are sometimes separated from their siblings and even
dispossessed of their property and inheritance. High levels of stigma only
exacerbate the trauma and dislocation that follow a parent's death. Without the
protective environment of their home, many orphaned children grow up in deprived
circumstances that may seriously compromise their life chances."
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Link to Report: Missing Mothers - Meeting the Needs of Children
Affected by AIDS
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Via Eldis
Missing mothers: Meeting the Needs of Children Affected by
AIDS |
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| Responding to the needs of children orphaned by
HIV/AIDS |
| D’Allesandro, C. / Save the Children Fund
(SCF) , 2006 |
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This report explores the increase in children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. As
many women are dying from the AIDS pandemic, children of parents with
HIV/AIDS have become more vulnerable. While several countries have vowed
to provide support for children living in families with HIV or AIDS or
orphaned by the pandemic, financial commitments have been limited.
In order to provide the necessary support for these children, this
report calls for the following:
- a focus on better care for mothers and children affected by HIV and
AIDS, as well as support for orphaned children
- at least US $6.4 billion – 12 per cent of promised AIDS funding over
the next three years – to be targeted at children and families as
recommended by the UNAIDS Global Task Team
- support for building national social welfare systems that provide
direct financial and other benefits to families
- donors to remove funding bottlenecks and ensure that communities are
involved in developing and implementing national AIDS plans, so that
funds can reach the most vulnerable children
- free healthcare and more testing and treatment facilities.
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