Disclosure guidelines for children and adolescents in the context of HIV, TB and non-communicable diseases

Disclosure guidelines for children and adolescents in the context of HIV, TB and non-communicable diseases

These guidelines ultimately aim to assist all stakeholders involved in the disclosure process in empowering and equipping children and adolescents to be actively involved in the management of their chronic disease. Although disclosure is commonly associated with HIV and disclosure of one’s status, the principles and processes outlined within these guidelines are applicable to any chronic disease. These include but not limited to, HIV, TB, Diabetes and Mental Illness.