Missing mothers: meeting the needs of children affected by AIDS

Responding to the needs of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

By: D’Allesandro, C
Published by: Save the Children Fund (SCF) , 2006
Via: Eldis

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.