Zambia: Paediatric Aids Treatment Numbers Still Low

Johannesburg — The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) expressed concern this week over the poor availability of anti-AIDS medication for HIV-positive children in Zambia.

According to UNICEF Resident Representative Dr Stella Goings, fewer than 15,000 of the 92,000 children living with AIDS have access to child-friendly antiretrovirals (ARVs).

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