Document 1977
 DOCN  M94A1977
 TI    Supporting house for children HIV-positive.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ferreira VB; Durovni B; Cunha LB
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):408 (abstract no. PD0241). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370598
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To create the first supporting house for children
       HIV-positive in the city of Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: Negotiations with
       the municipality of Rio de Janeiro to obtain a house for the project.
       The supporting house is administrated by a non-governamental
       organization--Sociedade Viva Cazuza. The project is being financed by
       Bird and the Brazilian Ministery of Health and supported by the
       Municipal and State Secretaries of Health. All the staff of the
       supporting house is trainned for working with homeless children and
       against the prejudice of the comunity. The house was prepared to receive
       30 children, with ages between 2 month and 10 years old, which were
       orphans or abandonned by their families. The children will live in the
       house and will receive social and psychological support and pedagogical
       attention. RESULTS: All the negotiations were finished and the house is
       totally prepared. The staff is being trainned and children are being
       selected. We intend to reduce the morbi-mortality of children
       HIV-positive and to improve quality of life by dealing with these
       children with love and respect. CONCLUSION: Alternatives of health care
       must be offer to children HIV-positive to reduce the unnecessary
       long-term permanence in hospitals due to social problems.
 DE    Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Child, Preschool  Family  *Housing  Human
       HIV Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY/MORTALITY/*REHABILITATION  Infant
       Morbidity  Mortality  MEETING ABSTRACT

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