By Jacqueline Frost | Development and Communications Manager
NYF's New Life Center for HIV/AIDS affected children cared for 83 children last year, including four who are orphaned and living there permanently.
Children and their mothers stay at the center for an average of three months. During their stay, they receive medical care, including antiretroviral treatment. Like all of NYF's programs, the center takes a holistic, comprehensive approach to care. Children eat nutritious food, receive tutoring and psychological counseling, and have lots of opportunities for play and recreation.
Their mothers, who are often also HIV/AIDS affected, receive medical care and take classes on preparing low-cost nutritious food, and how to care for the children once they return home. They also take classes on reproductive health, STDs, tuberculosis and antiretroviral treatment.
New Life Center staff also held trainings at the Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, teaching medical students about its comprehensive treatment model to caring for these vulnerable children.
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