Experiences of Caring For Adolescents Living With HIV (ALHIV)

By 2021 150000 adolescents were living with HIV and 32000 adolescents were dying of AIDS related causes. HIV/AIDS remains one of the most serious public health problems especially among the adolescents. This has placed a heavy burden on many caregivers yet they are the main source of caregiving to the adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). The study’s findings indicate that caregivers experience challenges related to family needs and psychological challenges resulting from the adolescence stage. So families should not be left to shoulder the burden of caring for ALHIV. As a way forward social network support should also be strengthened for most caregivers as a coping strategy.