Parchure, R., Kulkarni, V., Vaidya, N., Pardhe, M., Darak, S., & Kulkarni, S. (2015). “Now What?” to “So What!”: Journey with Perinatally HIV Infected Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood. Social Work in Public Health, 30(7), 545–549. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2015.1073647

ABSTRACT

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) struggle with questions pertaining to their future; contemplating “Now what?” The authors, a nongovernmental organization from India, designed residential workshops for ALHIV to provide them the space to share concerns and draw support from peers. This increased their self-belief and agency, induced voluntarism, and resulted in formation of a support group, “So What!” The members volunteered in planning a similar workshop for their peers and also shared their experiences of disclosure in the form of a booklet. Active involvement of ALHIV could be a key strategy to address the needs of ALHIV.