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Summary

  • If you are an HIV-positive woman, it’s very important that your children are tested for HIV.
  • The course of HIV infection in children is different to that seen in adults and needs specialist monitoring, care and treatment.
  • Treatment for HIV is very effective, and HIV-positive children who get the treatment they need can look forward to a long, healthy life.
  • Your child’s health should be monitored regularly at a specialist clinic.
  • Taking treatment properly is very important and the clinic can suggest ways of helping with this.
  • Children with HIV need appropriate information about their illness.
  • It’s up to you whether you tell other people that your child has HIV, and it’s a good idea to think carefully about this before making a decision.
  • There is lots of support available to help you and your child live well with HIV.
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