Russian Red Cross (Irkursk regional branch) | Medical-social assistance to people living with HIV and their family members. Manual for social workers.

Medical-social assistance to people living with HIV and their family members. Manual for social workers.

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Date received: 2008-06-07

Language: Русский

Code: 298

Year published: 2006

Author: N. Vorontsova and others

Organization: UNICEF

Carrier: Printed

This manual describes up-to-date information about HIV-infection and main social and psychological challenges that people living with HIV and their family members face; peculiarities of providing social support. Special emphasis in the manual is made on provision medical-social assistance (case management) and support to HIV-positive pregnant women, new mothers and families with children, born to HIV-positive mothers. The manual is developed for social and healthcare workers, psychologists, as well as for everyone who wishes to know more about HIV/AIDS.