Community Home-Based Care for People and Communities Affected by HIV/AIDS: A Handbook for Community Health Workers

• Source:

• Colton T et al. 2006. Community Home-Based Care for People and Communities Affected by HIV/AIDS. A Handbook for Community Health Workers. Watertown, MA, Pathfinder International

• URL:

• http://www2.pathfinder.org/site/DocServer/CHBC_HB_FrontMatter.pdf?docID=7962

• Countries:

• Ethiopia Kenya Nigeria Tanzania Uganda

• Summary:

• This curriculum draws on the experience of Pathfinder staff who put into practice a model of community home-based care (CHBC) in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. Pathfinder’s CHBC model, piloted by COPHIA in Kenya, emphasizes community mobilization for prevention as well as participation in care and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS. In recent years, Pathfinder has integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), family planning, and other reproductive health initiatives into its CHBC programs in Kenya and Tanzania.