Care and Support

Care and Support
To support and encourage people living with HIV/AIDS to participate in life in the community and to comfort those
who are sick and may die through counselling, home visiting or other programmes.
To inform people living with HIV/AIDS about their rights and about treatments.
To give services and support to people who may be at risk, including women, children and young people, men who
have sex with men, injecting drug users and commercial sex workers.
To create spaces where people living with HIV/AIDS can meet, share concerns and information, and take joint action.
(See brochure 4 : Care and Support)
A Glossary is included in this package. It contains definitions of key terms used in the Guide.
UNESCO Responsible staff was : Louise Haxthausen, Programme Specialist, Social and Human Sciences Sector.
UNAIDS Responsible staff was : Miriam Maluwa, Law and Human Rights Adviser.