World Health & Population, 8(3) July 2006: 4-13.doi:10.12927/whp.2006.18053 Family Caregiving for AIDS Patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thomas Matukala Nkosi, Walter Kipp, Lory Laing and Judy Mill Tweet Abstract We conducted a qualitative study of women who were caregivers for HIV/AIDS-affected spouses in Bumbu Zone, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003. Twelve caregiving women, six home-based care workers and five key informants were interviewed via focus group discussions.