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Andhra Pradesh negative towards HIV+ kids

According to the Central government, more children are thrown out of schools in Andhra Pradesh for their HIV/AIDS status than in any other state in India. 

Published
20 March 2011
From
Deccan Chronicle
HIV treatment for children
U.S. Kids Born With HIV Are Doing Fairly Well as Teens

A recent study has found that most HIV-positive adolescents originally infected at or near birth in the United States have undetectable viral loads and fairly good immune health. Children born around the time that combination therapy became the norm in the late 1990s are doing better than kids born when therapy was limited to one or two of the older antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.

Published
17 March 2011
From
AIDSMeds
Drug-resistant TB
Vigilance needed over MDR-TB in children, South African doctors warn

South African doctors have found a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis among children receiving care in a Johannesburg hospital, highlighting the need to screen for drug resistance

Published
04 February 2011
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
HIV in children
Major Commitment Made to Dramatically Accelerate the Elimination of Pediatric HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe

The Government of Zimbabwe’s national program to eliminate pediatric HIV/AIDS has received a significant boost with an award by the London-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF).

Published
21 January 2011
From
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
India
Outdated blood testing contributes to HIV

Hundreds of thalassemic children get infected with HIV-AIDS every year during crucial blood transfusions as most blood banks, including the Indian Red Cross, are not equipped with an advanced blood testing facility that can detect the virus accurately and in a short time, say experts.

Published
07 January 2011
From
Times of India
HIV in children
HIV-positive children live in the shadows

Sitting next to her 9-year-old sister, Hana, Nina calmly munched her lunch of fried chicken rolls and rice. Nina, 5, looks like any other little girl — but she has been through a lot. She is HIV positive.

Published
14 December 2010
From
Jakarta Post
Child developmental issues
Lung disease common in adolescents with HIV in Zimbabwe

Healthcare workers treating older children and adolescents with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa should be alert for early symptoms of chronic lung disease in their patients, and do their

Published
13 November 2010
By
Keith Alcorn
Young people
JD and Max tell their stories

The geographical transition from paediatrics to adult care was minimal. In fact leaving the sixth floor of St Mary’s to go to their ground floor 900 Clinic

Published
01 October 2010
From
HIV treatment update
Young people
Coming of age

Soon, the majority of children in the UK born with HIV will be young adults. Many already are. Gus Cairns talks to healthcare workers about helping

Published
01 October 2010
From
HIV treatment update
HIV treatment in children
Daily cotrimoxazole better than three times weekly for infants with HIV

Use of co-trimoxazole preventive therapy (CPT) three times a week compared to daily use in  infants was linked to more severe bacterial infections and longer hospital stays, while

Published
10 September 2010
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
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