KidzAlive
Talk Tool
App

Transforming Paediatric HIV Care with purposeful innovation & creative storytelling

The KidzAlive Talk Tool App is a digital job-aid, developed under the KidzAlive Mobilised project, which is funded by Qualcomm Wireless Reach.

Adapted from the printed job aid originally developed in 2009, the KidzAlive Talk Tool app empowers healthcare and community workers during one-on-one counselling sessions and KidzAdherence Support Groups to confidently provide accurate, child-friendly HIV education, treatment, disclosure services and adherence support to children and their caregivers.

This is perfect for the on-the-go healthcare worker in a clinical and community setting.

Currently in English, isiZulu and Sesotho

Adaptable for one-on-one and group counselling

The app is versatile and can be used for:

  • Individual Testing journey with a child testing positive

  • Individual Testing journey with a child testing negative

  • Individual Testing journey with a caregiver who has an HIV exposed baby

  • Individual Adherence journey with an HIV positive child

  • Individual Disclosure journey with an HIV positive child

  • KidzAdherence Support Groups

  • Group journey – General Health Education

These journeys are dependent on what is selected in the pre-session forms.

Other unique features

Featuring a multi-language function, the KidzAlive Talk Tool app tells the story of a frog named Sibusiso as he goes on a journey
to get tested for HIV.

 

Engaging animated stories with gamification

By incorporating animated and gamified content, children engage with age-appropriate information, turning health education into an interactive, fun experience.

 
 

Preparing caregivers for testing and disclosure

Through built-in prompts, the app facilitates a structured discussion between healthcare workers and caregivers, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the upcoming testing procedure, preparing for age-appropriate HIV disclosure including the benefits, and teaching their children how to keep health information confidential using child-friendly terms.

 
 

Guided conversations

The app includes prompts to assist healthcare and community workers as they guide the child through specific journeys, helping them learn about their status, overcome stigma, and grasp prevention and healthy living concepts.

 

Built-in data collection

The App also collects service level data, which is accessed through the KidzAlive Talk Tool App Management Portal and Data Dashboard.

 
 

Bonus feature - Combined HIV services and enhanced adherence support

The app includes full content from the printed KidzAlive Talk Tool and KidzAdherence Stories job aids, enabling healthcare and community workers to provide enhanced adherence support one-on-one and implement structured support groups for children and caregivers.

Enquire now on the KidzAlive Foundations of working with Children, Disclosure, HIV Testing and Adherence Course.

*The KidzAlive Talk Tool (paper-based and app) are included in this course.