Regional policy brief - Children and older carers affected by HIV and AIDS

Regional policy brief - Children and older carers affected by HIV and AIDS

RIATT-ESA has recently published a regional policy brief on the priorities for regional and national legislation, policy and programming for children affected by HIV and AIDS living with older carers.

The brief is based on a study by RIATT-ESA and HelpAge International entitled "Intergenerational issues between older caregivers and children in the context of AIDS in eastern and southern Africa."

Through the study, older carers and children living in the region were asked about their lives, and their responses provided a deeper understanding of this common living arrangement which emphasised the fact that every effort should be made to support olderheaded households through the urgent provision of external forms of support, especially social transfers.