OVCs (Orphans/Vulnerable Children)

AIDSTAR AIDS Support and Technical Assistance Resources – Improving the Lives of PLHIV Training Resources

  • Source:
  • AIDSTAR-One

  • Summary:
  • Several USAID projects have developed training materials and participant manuals for integrating WASH into home-based and facility care. These provide more detailed "how tos": both how to improve sanitation and hand washing through behavior change, and how to build capacity of professional and lay cadres. USAID’s AIDSTAR I program has developed a comprehensive training guide and materials for health workers available from the AIDSTAR website.

  • Keywords:
  • Food Hygiene Home-Based Care Household Water Treatment & Storage Innovation Maternal and Child Health Nutrition OVCs (Orphans/Vulnerable Children) People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) PEPFAR PMTCT (Preventing Mother to Child Trans.) Sanitation/Feces Disposal Small Doable Actions Websites

    • WELL Briefing Note: The HIV/AIDS Millennium Development Goal – What Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Can Do

    • Source:
    • WELL Project. 2004. London, UK

    • Summary:
    • This Briefing Note focuses on HIV/AIDS only. There are very few examples to date of the impact of water supply, sanitation and improved hygiene on the lives of those with this disease. However, its impact on health and care of the sick is known and can be applied to HIV/AIDS. Evidence is presented here, with a focus on: HIV/AIDS and Children, HIV/AIDS and Staying Healthy, HIV/AIDS and Home-Based Care, and HIV/AIDS and Income Generation.

  • Keywords:
  • Accessing Water Evidence Base Handwashing (Hand Washing) Home-Based Care Maternal and Child Health OVCs (Orphans/Vulnerable Children) People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) Sanitation/Feces Disposal