Use Of Arvs In Children

More than 90% of HIV-infected children acquire their infection through mother to child transmission of HIV (vertical transmission). Thus, elimination of new HIV infections among children through effective PMTCT interventions should be prioritized. HIV disease progression occurs very rapidly in the first few months of life in infants acquiring HIV in utero, often leading to death. The importance of early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection and early initiation of ART can therefore not be over