Open AccessSteep Declines in Pediatric AIDS Mortality in South Africa, Despite Poor Progress Toward Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment Targets
Author(s) -
Leigh F. Johnson,
Mark Patrick,
Cindy Stephen,
Gabriela Patten,
Rob Dorrington,
Mhairi Maskew,
Lise Jamieson,
MaryAnn Davies
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002680
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , incidence (geometry) , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , demography , hiv diagnosis , developing country , child mortality , environmental health , population , viral load , immunology , economic growth , physics , electrical engineering , psychiatry , sociology , economics , optics , engineering
Few attempts have been made to monitor progress toward HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage targets in children, and the impact that ART and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs have had on pediatric HIV incidence and mortality.