The Face of Care Book
This book is a visual report of the findings from research with 801 frontline providers in 12 African countries.
What are the priorities and challenges of frontline providers in the Paediatric- Adolescent HIV response?
This visual report was developed based on the experiences and perspectives shared by 801 frontline providers in the paediatric-adolescent HIV response at the Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) Summit in November 2022. In this research, participants ranked and discussed their priorities and challenges in the delivery of paediatric-adolescent HIV and sexual and reproductive health services, alongside their priorities for improving their contextual realities.
This research addresses a critical knowledge gap on the challenges, priorities and needs of frontline providers, who are the face of paediatric-adolescent HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa. Findings offer a unique perspective of multi-occupational healthcare providers after the crisis days of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report presents – in writing and visually – the work-related priorities and challenges of nurses, clinicians, psychosocial support providers, peer supporters and community health workers, who form the backbone of the paediatric-adolescent HIV response.
We aim to support frontline providers to feel seen and heard, and to offer key programmatic and policy insights into the multi-level factors that influence and inhibit conducive service provision environments for frontline providers and those they serve. Thank you to the frontline providers who so generously shared their time and expertise.
