Children living with HIV in Ethiopia are at high risk of receiving inadequate treatment – or no treatment at all – on account of deeply rooted prejudice. In his study, Mulatu Biru Shargie monitored some 300 children and the people who had undertaken the responsibility of caring for the children (caregivers). The stigma is the hardest partEarly implementation of an ART treatment, and ensuring that young children in fact receive care, is therefore of great importance. Stigmatisation and discrimination are the main obstacles to a successful ART treatment of children and to making them feel good." According to Mulatu Biru Shargie, this is the solution for ensuring that children with HIV receive adequate treatment options.

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2017 14:15 UTC