Africa Knowledge Management Portal

Informing health decisions and actions

Atlas of Common Clinical Presentations of Pediatric HIV Infections

Health Systems
HIVAIDS

Description

Over 2 million children worldwide are living with HIV infection and 95% reside in sub-Saharan Africa with the majority infected through mother-to-child transmission. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Their clinical presentation includes common childhood infections, opportunistic infections and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS immune suppression.

Resource Details
Africa CDC
29 Visits
0 Likes
Public Health Resources
E-book
Health Systems
HIVAIDS
Ministry of Health-Uganda
Rating
Share on:

0 Comments