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Children with HIV

In the UK, because of high standards of treatment and care for people with HIV, the risk of a baby becoming HIV positive is very low. (You can find out more about preventing mother-to-child transmission in NAM’s booklet HIV & women.)

Because of improvements in HIV treatment and care, most children in the UK who were born with HIV are now able to live long, healthy and productive lives, provided they are on effective HIV treatment.

Getting the right treatment, care and support is essential for the health and wellbeing of your child. There’s also support available that can help you to respond to some of the situations and decisions that you may encounter if you are looking after a child living with HIV.

HIV & children

Published March 2015

Last reviewed March 2015

Next review March 2018

Contact NAM to find out more about the scientific research and information used to produce this booklet.

This content was checked for accuracy at the time it was written. It may have been superseded by more recent developments. NAM recommends checking whether this is the most current information when making decisions that may affect your health.
Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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This content was checked for accuracy at the time it was written. It may have been superseded by more recent developments. NAM recommends checking whether this is the most current information when making decisions that may affect your health.

NAM’s information is intended to support, rather than replace, consultation with a healthcare professional. Talk to your doctor or another member of your healthcare team for advice tailored to your situation.