Children Living With AIDS

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Should there be high concern for my children living with AIDS?

My husbands brother has AIDS and lives with my family. We have two boys, 8 years and almost 2 years. He is taking all medications provided by the state. However, I have witnessed careless behavior, like sharing his sodas, etc. Where can I go to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Careless behavior? . . . . . . Is your brother-in-law having sex or sharing intravenous needles with your kids? That would of course be illegal, as well as careless. Sharing sodas, on the other hand, is neither illegal, reckless, or... Read more »

Children with AIDS

I am trying to find information on Children who have AIDS or have a family member who has AIDS. I... Read more »

Response from Steven Pieters »

Mom with AIDS won't deal with guardianship of children

My husband and I are the guardians of two children from Zambia (ages 8 & 11). Their mother is... Read more »

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W. »

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Articles

Children Living With HIV/AIDS in Uganda Not Adequately Covered Under Antiretroviral Treatment Program, Health Minister Says

Children living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda have not been adequately covered by the country's antiretroviral treatment program, and increased efforts should be made to provide them with improved care and treatment, State Minister of Health Emmanuel... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

About 250,000 Ethiopian Children Living with HIV/AIDS

Nearly 250,000 Ethiopian children are living with HIV/AIDS due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), according to Teklu Belay, head of the AIDS and STD team of Ethiopia's Health Ministry. Directives for training health workers to reduce MTCT have... Read more »

Rate of Antiretroviral Virological Failure Higher Among Children Living With HIV/AIDS Than Adults, Study Finds

One in eight children living with HIV/AIDS "experiences triple-class virological failure -- meaning the virus becomes resistant to multiple drugs -- within five years of starting antiretroviral treatment," according to a study published Wednesday... Read more »

Many Chinese Children Living With HIV/AIDS Do Not Have Treatment Access, Report Finds

Children living with HIV/AIDS in China, particularly those in rural areas, often do not have access to treatment because of associated expenses or because their families are unaware of government-funded treatment programs, according to a report... Read more »

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children with AIDS..

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Are children with AIDS going to public schools?

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live-in relative with HIV/AIDS

Posted by qwerty, 4 Replies

i overheard a conversation from my lil brother concerning he might have hiv/aids; he is under 18 years old but i also heard in the conversation he's been sexually involved with other boys and men. he doesnt know i heard all this and now im... Read more »

Living with HIV/AIDS today

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

Hi!
I am a student filmmaker working on a Community Based Media Project intended to be about, by and for people affected by and/or infected with HIV/AIDS.
In looking to include the community in the process I would like to ask (with gratitude) for... Read more »

7/9: Staten Island, NY: A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDS

Posted by bartleby

A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDS
Monday, July 9
Noon - 3:00pm
514 Bay Street (Soup Kitchen)
Staten Island, NY

Featuring: Blood Pressure Screening, Mental Health Screening, Nutritional Presentation - Eating the right foods,... Read more »

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