Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward
In India, the prevention of parent-to-child transmission and antiretroviral therapy services for HIV-infected mothers and children have been rapidly scaled up over the recent years. Despite these advances, a large number of HIV-infected children are born in every year. A thorough literature review h...
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| description | In India, the prevention of parent-to-child transmission and antiretroviral therapy services for HIV-infected mothers and children have been rapidly scaled up over the recent years. Despite these advances, a large number of HIV-infected children are born in every year. A thorough literature review has been done by retrieving related studies (published from the year 2000 onward); using a Medline search and by extracting recent findings from the official websites of the National AIDS Control Organization, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and World Health Organization. The efforts that are made to control pediatric HIV are challenged by a large range of factors such as low health service utilization, poor drug adherence, delayed infant diagnosis, discriminatory attitude of health providers, loss to follow-up, and poor coordination in managing continuum of care. These challenges may be addressed by adopting innovative and effective strategies and strengthening the existing health system. This would bring about a significant reduction in pediatric HIV incidence and improve the outcomes in children who are HIV infected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7114b03d9854f71bf1d3d7f9838d04a2022-12-22T03:21:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Public Health0019-557X2017-01-0161212413010.4103/ijph.IJPH_314_15Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forwardAnita NathIn India, the prevention of parent-to-child transmission and antiretroviral therapy services for HIV-infected mothers and children have been rapidly scaled up over the recent years. Despite these advances, a large number of HIV-infected children are born in every year. A thorough literature review has been done by retrieving related studies (published from the year 2000 onward); using a Medline search and by extracting recent findings from the official websites of the National AIDS Control Organization, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and World Health Organization. The efforts that are made to control pediatric HIV are challenged by a large range of factors such as low health service utilization, poor drug adherence, delayed infant diagnosis, discriminatory attitude of health providers, loss to follow-up, and poor coordination in managing continuum of care. These challenges may be addressed by adopting innovative and effective strategies and strengthening the existing health system. This would bring about a significant reduction in pediatric HIV incidence and improve the outcomes in children who are HIV infected.http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2017;volume=61;issue=2;spage=124;epage=130;aulast=NathAntiretroviral therapyNational AIDS Control Organizationpediatric HIVprevention of parent-to-child transmission |
| spellingShingle | Anita Nath Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward Indian Journal of Public Health Antiretroviral therapy National AIDS Control Organization pediatric HIV prevention of parent-to-child transmission |
| title | Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward |
| title_full | Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward |
| title_short | Pediatric HIV in India: Current scenario and the way forward |
| title_sort | pediatric hiv in india current scenario and the way forward |
| topic | Antiretroviral therapy National AIDS Control Organization pediatric HIV prevention of parent-to-child transmission |
| url | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2017;volume=61;issue=2;spage=124;epage=130;aulast=Nath |
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