Children and health 

In areas where infrastructure is lacking, which are within the catchment areas of SOS Children's Villages, we build medical centres which specialise in providing care for children and women. The centres offer, according to needs, basic care through vaccination campaigns, small maternity wards, related advice on hygiene, nutrition and first aid, education on HIV/AIDS and prevention, as well as psychosocial services. Another aspect is the mental, social and psychological health or therapeutic monitoring of children and young people who live at SOS Children's Villages.

Child psychology

Psychotherapy for children - therapeutic monitoring - aspects of childhood - childhood and trauma - what children need, want and wish for. More...

HIV/AIDS

Particularly south of the Sahara in Africa, HIV/AIDS now defines the structure of families, and it is one of the main reasons in some regions for the dramatic increase in the number of children that have lost one or both of their parents, or are neglected. The fight against HIV/AIDS therefore plays a central role both in our family strengthening programmes in southern Africa and at our medical centres in the region. Also in other parts of the world, we provide preventive measures, offer information and fight against taboos concerning HIV/AIDS. More...
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