Wendy Stone/FlickrThe vast majority of deaths amongst children with HIV in western Kenya are a result of uncontrolled HIV infection, according to a mortality study published in the January issue of AIDS. The study also found that one in six deaths in children under five in Western Kenya are caused by HIV, with around 1% of all children born in the region dying as a result of HIV infection.
“These findings underscore the need to strengthen identification of children living with HIV, prompt ART initiation, aggressive treatment monitoring as well as screening and early management of malnutrition among children living with HIV” state the authors.
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