Children Treatment Literacy Booklet for Caregivers

Overview

This booklet was developed by EGPAF–Lesotho in collaboration with the Lesotho Ministry of Health with the support of Gilead funding. It introduces pediatric HIV virtual case management that uses client-centered service delivery to ensure good treatment adherence and retain children up to 14 years of age in care. The booklet gives guidance to parents and caregivers of children living with HIV. It focuses mainly on imparting treatment literacy to caregivers to ensure they take care of their children.

Our aim is to empower caregivers. To that end the booklet explains:

• What is HIV and what is AIDS?
• What is advanced HIV?
• What is antiretroviral (ART) treatment?
• What are the benefits of good treatment adherence?
• What is viral load and what is the importance of viral load monitoring?
• What is the nature and importance of disclosure?

The booklet further educates caregivers on different types of ARVs, how to administer ARVs to babies under 5, how to teach older children to swallow tablets, the different approaches to access services delivery, and when to seek help from health care workers through a phone call.