Pediatric Care for Children Affected by HIV in Lusaka, Zambia | 2018
Impact Projects

Pediatric Care for Children Affected by HIV in Lusaka, Zambia | 2018

World Centric + Power of Love

$49,939 from profits from fiscal year 2018

In Zambia, 94,000 children aged 0-14 are estimated to be living with HIV and 480,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS. Since 42% of the population lives in extreme poverty, it is difficult for families to care for orphans. These children do not get proper care and treatment so that they are malnourished, sick, and unable to attend school. Life expectancy for a child born HIV+ is just 4-5 years. Additionally, most families have little knowledge about HIV care and prevention.

Power of Love provides food, medicines, and health services to 450 HIV+ children. Their model of care is a unique, community-based approach developed to provide comprehensive care for HIV+ infants and children. The program was created in partnership with MIT's D-Lab, the Harvard School of Public Health, and the Waitt Family Foundation to bring for-profit best-practices and cost-management into a resource stressed environment. It is unique because it puts the onus of care back into the home. Services for both children and their families include health checkups, psycho-social counseling, education, and training in HIV prevention.


The Impact

  • Provide food, medicines, and health services to 450 HIV+ children.
  • Provide training in HIV care to 50 additional families.
  • 78 children receive school support.

Indirect impacts:

  • Health improvements measured by an increase in weight and higher CD4 counts.
  • Reduction in new HIV infections.
  • 20% increase in school attendance.
  • Increase in community knowledge of better hygiene practices.

About Power of Love

A World Centric partner since 2014.

POL funds and runs projects in Zambia and India targeted toward helping women and children infected/affected with HIV/AIDS. Their vision is a world where the AIDS epidemic is in continuous retreat, and people living with HIV have access to loving care and treatment in an environment free of stigma and discrimination.


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3 minutes

 

Published on

May 16, 2019

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