June 2012 — This monograph covers the five-year experience of the Balasahyoga program, a comprehensive HIV care, support and treatment program in 11 districts of Andhra Pradesh,India that was jointly implemented by FHI 360, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and CARE India. The program supported children affected by HIV/AIDS (CABA) through a comprehensive package of services with a continuum-of-care approach. Balasahyoga worked at both community and facility levels to increase demand for services and enable the Government of India to respond to this higher demand. The publication outlines the issues faced by CABA, the program’s multiple strategies, its progress in improving access to services and its outcomes and impact. Further, the monograph aims to provide useful lessons to those working with CABA and their caregivers.
