Hundreds of thousands of children across the world become infected with HIV every year and, without treatment, die as a result of AIDS. In addition, millions more children who are not infected with HIV are indirectly...

HIV develops very rapidly among infants and children, and, without treatment, a third of infected children will die of AIDS before their first birthday, with half dying before they are two. In 2007, there were 270,000...

The articles provides answers to the following questions: Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby? Can this risk be reduced? What drugs should I take and when should I take them? How do I know if I need...

I am Kevin C. Hall, the Founder of The Dream Farm. By the year 2010, it is estimated that there will be 25,000,000 children orphaned by AIDS. What I want to do is create a prototype community where people are...

You may have just discovered you have HIV or you may have known your HIV status for many years. You probably have many questions about your health and the health of your baby. You will need to learn not just about...

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is when an HIV positive woman passes the virus to her baby. This can occur during pregnancy, labour and delivery, or breastfeeding. Without treatment, around 15-30% of babies born...

The Convention on Children’s Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989 is an international document in the sphere of civil rights, and it was ratified by the majority of countries. This document stipulates...

This analysis is made by UNICEF on the situation of children in the Russian Federation. An attempt was made to evaluate success in implementing goals on development which were proclaimed by the Millennium Declaration...