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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
PEPFAR scale-up of pediatric HIV services: Innovations, achievements, and challenges
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Volume 60, No. SUPPL.3, Year 2012
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Description
HIV/AIDS has had a profound impact on children around the world since the start of the epidemic. There are currently 3.4 million children under the age of 15 years living with HIV globally, and more than 450,000 children currently receiving lifesaving antiretroviral treatment. This article describes efforts supported by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to expand access to treatment for children living with HIV in high-burden countries. The article also highlights a series of case studies that illustrate the impact that the PEPFAR initiative has had on the pediatric HIV epidemic. Through its support of host governments and partner organizations, the PEPFAR initiative has expanded HIV testing and treatment for pregnant women to reduce vertical transmission of HIV, increased access to early infant diagnosis for HIV-exposed infants, improved training and resources for clinicians who provide pediatric care and antiretroviral treatment, and, through public-private partnerships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, helped increase the number of medications available for the treatment of HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings. Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abrams, Elaine J.
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Simonds, Robert J.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Modi, Surbhi
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rivadeneira, Emilia D.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vaz, Paula
Mozambique, Maputo
Fundacao Ariel Contra a Sida Pediatrica
Kankasa, Chipepo
Zambia, Lusaka
University Teaching Hospital Lusaka
Tindyebwa, Denis
Uganda, Kampala
African Network for Care of Children Affected by Aids
Phelps, Benjamin Ryan
United States, Washington, D.c.
United States Agency for International Development
Bowsky, Sara J.
Mozambique, Maputo
Us Agency for International Development
Teasdale, Chloe A.
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Koumans, Emilia H.A.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ruff, Andrea J.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/QAI.0b013e31825cf4f5
ISSN:
15254135
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Participants Gender
Female