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'My mother died without telling me I had HIV'

Some parents in Kenya take the secret of their HIV status to their graves, leaving their children ignorant and unwell.

Published
04 July 2019
From
BBC News
Support issues for children and young people
How preschools can do more to support children living with HIV

Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, children living with HIV are likely to live much longer than they would without treatment. They will go to school like other children and develop in much the same way. But how much do their teachers and peers need to know about their HIV-positive status? And what is the best way of managing their particular health needs at preschool level?

Published
25 June 2019
From
The Conversation
Support issues for children and young people
Talking to Children About Terminal Illness

New guidelines call for speaking openly with children when they or their parents face life-threatening diseases.

Published
18 March 2019
From
New York Times
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How would you tell your child they are HIV-positive?

When having ‘the talk’ is about more than just the ‘birds and bees’.

Published
30 November 2018
From
Health-e
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Adolescents and HIV: kindness and time key factors for treatment retention

New research from South Africa provides insights into the factors associated with retention of adolescents in HIV care, suggesting relatively low‐cost interventions could significantly improve adherence and retention in care.

Published
15 October 2018
From
AVERT
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Modest improvements in HIV knowledge and disclosure beliefs after summer camp for adolescents living with HIV in the UK

An evaluation of the summer camp organised by the Children’s HIV Association (CHIVA) for 12-16 year olds living with HIV in the UK showed modest but statistically

Published
06 September 2018
By
Roger Pebody
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For Those Born With HIV, Adulthood Is Marked by Successes and Challenges

Children who are born with HIV typically hit standard adult milestones but often struggle with serious life challenges, such as mental health problems and substance use disorders. Outcomes were similar for HIV-positive individuals and HIV-negative but perinatally exposed individuals.

Published
22 August 2018
From
Poz
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Telling Children Their HIV Status: Interview With Dr Elizabeth Lowenthal

To learn more about the challenges associated with disclosure and how clinicians can support families throughout the process, Infectious Disease Advisor spoke with Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, MD, MSCE, assistant professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, and research director of the Global Health Research Affinity Group at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Published
29 June 2018
From
Infectious Disease Advisor
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How South African teenagers born HIV positive are navigating life in care

Fifteen years ago drugs were introduced that, for the first time, prevented mothers from transmitting the HIV virus to their babies. The drugs meant that children born to mothers infected with the virus could live long and fruitful lives despite being HIV positive. Since then researchers have studied the health issues facing children living with HIV and there’s a fairly good understanding about the medical challenges they face. But there’s still a lack of knowledge about the social issues these young people have to navigate.

Published
27 June 2018
From
The Conversation
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Russia Cuts Back HIV Adoption Ban

A top court has scrapped Russia’s de-facto ban on allowing people who live with HIV to adopt children.

Published
25 June 2018
From
Moscow Times
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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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