Core Research Areas
The heart of JLICA's efforts to improve the global response to children affected by HIV/AIDS is its four interdisciplinary Learning Groups (LGs). JLICA's Learning Groups conducted strategic research, facilitated innovative problem-solving and increase communication across disciplines and among stakeholders.
Learning Group membership was composed of practitioners, scholars, policymakers and other experts, and incorporated gender and geographical balance, disciplinary diversity, and strong representation from countries with a high burden of HIV/AIDS.
See the Publications section for learning group synthesis papers and individual technical reports.
Core Research Areas
Strengthening Families
Examined the HIV pandemic's impact on family and social support systems, and investigates how families can best be supported to protect children and adolescents from HIV infection, poverty and social disruption.
Community Action
Looked at how community-based responses to children affected by HIV/AIDS can be made more effective and cost-efficient, while preserving and strengthening local empowerment.
Access to Service & Human Rights
Identified ways to overcome barriers to providing essential, integrated health care and social services for children in low-income, high disease burden communities.
Social & Economic Policies
Documented the policy changes and new resources needed to help governments and international institutions effectively protect children—particularly adolescent girls—affected by HIV/AIDS.
