HIV disclosure to children in low-and middle-income countries: towards effective interventions

Abstract

Disclosure is a complex behaviour with widespread social ramifications [

Disclosure of HIV status is irreversible and has been studied in terms of the onset of complex stigma on the one hand and the gateway to social support on the other hand [

Disclosure has been linked with other behaviours over the course of HIV infection, ranging from risk behaviour to treatment adherence [

Much of the literature is focused on adult self-disclosure, yet there is an allied enquiry into understanding paediatric disclosure whereby a child is informed of their own HIV status [

], or the HIV status of their parent or close family member [