Current status and challenges of prevention and treatment of AIDS in children in China
ZENG Xiaoliang
CHEN Wei
YANG Qiuyi
LAN Guanghua
Abstract：With the interruption of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)and the continuous expansion of the coverage of antiretroviral therapy for children,the number of newly diagnosed HIV-infected children and the mortality of the HIV-infected children in China have been declining.However,there are still some problems and difficulties in the prevention and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS)for the HIV-infected children,and there is still a long way to go to fight against AIDS for them.This paper briefly summarizes the current progress and existing problems in prevention and treatment of AIDS in children in China,with the expectation of continuously improving the prevention and treatment measures of AIDS,further reducing the infection rate and mortality of AIDS in children,and improving their quality of life.
Keywords：Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS)Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)ChildrenPrevention and treatmentAntiretroviral therapy
Publication Date：2025-04-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 357-361 )