[
    {
        "id": "osp-11720",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "From HIV Abandonment to Adoption Case study of New Life Home for abandoned babies, Kenya",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Jr",
                "given": "Abdul Majid Wangai"
            },
            {
                "family": "Wangai",
                "given": "Maryam"
            },
            {
                "family": "Beckenham",
                "given": "Mary"
            },
            {
                "family": "Clive",
                "given": ""
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/from-hiv-abandonment-to-adoption-case-study-of-new-life-home-for-abandoned-babies-kenya",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2025
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal",
        "volume": "7",
        "issue": "3",
        "page": "239-246",
        "DOI": "10.18295/2075-0528.2674",
        "publisher": "Sultan Qaboos University",
        "ISSN": "2075-051X",
        "abstract": "Objective: The number of orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) worldwide has increased as a result of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic. New Life Home (NLH) specialises in the care of infants who have been orphaned or abandoned, often because of their exposure to HIV and places them for adoption. This paper documents the lessons learnt from the Home’s first 8.5 years of existence. Methods: This retrospective study analyses the pattern of the 490 infants admitted at NLH. The characteristics of the infants’ stay are analysed: bio-data, weight, HIV exposure, referring organisation/agent and outcome. This study ceased to follow infants after adoption, death, transferral to other homes, or reunion with own family. The infants came via health facilities (58%), local authorities (15%), good Samaritans (2%), and other children’s homes (25%). Results: At the end of the study period, 425 (92%) of babies were still alive. Of those who died, 80% were less than 6 months old (p"
    }
]