Bibliographic Info
GuidelineConsolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Children of school age* should be told their HIV positive status; younger children should be told their status incrementally to accommodate their cognitive skills and emotional maturity, in preparation for full disclosure.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
Guideline on HIV disclosure counselling for children up to 12 years of age - Appendices
Year2011
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV
Year2017
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach
Year2021
InstitutionWHO