Children and AIDS: Fifth Stocktaking Report, 2010Advocacy and investment on behalf of children affected by AIDS have had an impact, and the goal of eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV appears within reach. But for every problem solved or advance made, new challenges and constraints have arisen. This Children and AIDS: Fifth Stocktaking Report examines current data, trends and the progress that s been made - pointing out disparities in access, coverage and outcomes - and calls for concrete actions to benefit the millions of children, women and families worldwide who bear the burden of the epidemic. |
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adolescents affected by AIDS antenatal antiretroviral therapy ARVs for PMTCT Asia behaviour born to HIV-positive Botswana breastfeeding cash transfers CEE/CIS cent children affected condom Côte d'Ivoire cotrimoxazole coverage Djibouti early infant diagnosis estimate estimate Estimated number guidelines health sector HIV and AIDS HIV infection HIV prevalence HIV testing HIV-positive pregnant women HIV/AIDS impact improve injecting drug Joint United Nations Kenya latest reported data living with HIV Malawi maternal middle-income countries mother-to-child transmission Nations Children’s Fund number of children number of HIV-positive Number of infants orphans and vulnerable outcomes paediatric Percentage PMTCT PMTCT services priority HIV/AIDS interventions Programme on HIV/AIDS Progress Report 2010 prophylaxis receiving ART Reported number Scaling up priority September 2010 social protection Southern Africa sub-Saharan Africa Swaziland Tanzania transmission of HIV Uganda UNAIDS and UNICEF UNICEF United Nations United Nations Children’s United Nations Programme Universal Access vulnerable children World Health Organization young people 15–24 Zambia Zimbabwe