R S DREW

Biographic Data

ID8938023
NAMER S DREW
GIVEN NAMESR S
FAMILY NAMEDREW
SIGNATUREDREW R S
AFFILIATIONSa Family AIDS Caring Trust , Mutare , Zimbabwe
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
H-INDEX0

  • Strategies for providing care and support to children orphaned by Aids

    R S DREW, Choice Makufa et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1998

    As a result of the severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan countries such as Zimbabwe, where between 25-30% of the adult population are estimated to be infected, there are a growing number of orphans requiring care and support. Traditionally, orphans have been absorbed within the extended family but this is becoming more difficult because of the large number of young adults dying. The burden of care and support is falling on the very young and th…

  • The impact of counselling on HIV-infected women in Zimbabwe

    A A KRABBENDAM, Anne Krabbendam et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1998

    The objective of this study was to examine the impact of counselling provided for HIV-infected women in Zimbabwe. Qualitative research was used for data collection. In total, 44 women were heard; most were members of an HIV support group. Doctors and nurses play an important role in the first counselling session, because tests to diagnose HIV-infection are done in the hospital. Interviewed women mention slow disclosure of status as the most comfo…

  • Perceptions of children and community members concerning the circumstances of orphans in rural Zimbabwe

    G Foster, Choice Makufa et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1997

    Focus group discussions and interviews were held with 40 orphans, 25 caretakers and 33 other community workers from a rural area near Mutare, Zimbabwe. Orphan concerns included feeling different from other children, stress, stigmatization, exploitation, schooling, lack of visits and neglect of support responsibilities by relatives. Many community members, while recognizing their limitations due to poverty, were already actively helping orphans an…

  • Supporting children in need through a community-based orphan visiting programme

    G Foster, Choice Makufa et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1996

    There is an urgent need for programmes to be established to support the growing number of orphans in countries severely affected by AIDS. Most orphans are being cared for by extended families under difficult circumstances. Few descriptions of community-based orphan support programmes exist. We describe one such programme established in Zimbabwe in 1993. Twenty-five volunteers identified 300 orphan households. During one year, volunteers made 1725…