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There were about 24,000 children affected by AIDS living in Nepal in 2010; of these 5,000 AIDS orphans were in need of immediate support. The objective of this study was to investigate which model of care and support is more appropriate for improving psychosocial and economic security of AIDS orphans. With 5200 documented cases of AIDS orphans from 42 districts at National Association of People Living with HIV, the authors purposively selected five districts – one from each development region, based on the highest number of AIDS orphans reported. From five…
This research study aimed to identify and assess the cost effectiveness for existing models of care for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS (CABA) in Nepal (defined as children under 15 for the purpose of this study). The study performed a cost effective analysis for types of care and support models available for CABAs in order to provide program mangers and childcare professionals comparative economic evidence of the cost of caring for these children. Comparative analysis for cost effectiveness was done in terms of quality and overall modes of care delivery,…