Caring For HIV Positive Children

There are many problems which face an HIV positive child due to the opportunistic childhood illness. These diseases affect all children, but because the HIV positive children immune system is weak, they occur more frequently and may last longer because the bodies may not respond well to treatment.

There are many ways a child can get infected with HIV. Through the mother during pregnancy, birth or while breastfeeding. Taking care of HIV positive children requires more attention than the other children. They need specialized diet which is reach in protein, dairy foods, green vegetables, multi vitamins and cereals. They also need specialized medical care as they face high chances of infection or even death.



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