For children in Mozambique who are orphaned by Aids, burying parents may simply signal the start of their battle with the pandemic. All too often, these orphans also find themselves among those most at risk of contracting HIV. A conference was held recently in Maputo to discuss support for the elderly in caring for orphans.
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/ 31 January 2005
Louisa is a non-professional community worker with the Portuguese chapter of Doctors of the World, who has participated in Mozambique’s home-based care programme since September last year. In a country where doctors and nurses are scarce, she –- and others like her –- are increasingly on the front line of efforts to provide care for the 1,4-million Mozambicans who are living with HIV.