Keep our future generation alive: Reinforcing routine HIV testing and treatment among children in Zambia
Date
2017Auteur
Savory, T.
Chitala, M.
Lumpa, M.
Mwanza, M.
Type
ArticleLa langue
enMetadata
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Only 3% of children visiting clinics are tested for HIV, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to test and treat ALL children.
If unidentified and left untreated, 75% of HIV positive children die by the age of 5 years. Reinforcement of routine HIV testing and treatment of children will increase testing up to 90 - 95%, and importantly reduce mortality by 52%. Adding Integrated Primary School Screening will reach 5-10 year olds who were not previously tested.
Citation
Savory, T., Mwanza, M., Lumpa, M. and Chitala, M. (2017). Keep our future generation alive: Reinforcing routine HIV testing & treatment among children in Zambia. Health Press Zambia Bull. 1, (2), [Inclusive page numbersParrainage
Office of Global AIDS/US Department of StateÉditeur
Health Press Zambia Bull.
Remarques
Only 3% of children visiting clinics are tested for HIV, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to test and treat ALL children.