For information about waiting HIV+ children and more on HIV+ adoption, please visit Project Hopeful.
State Fact Sheets originally created by From HIV to Home are now available through Positively Orphaned. To request a State Fact Sheet for your state (detailing resources and services for HIV+ children) email info@positivelyorphaned.org
“HIV and Children” was written for parents of HIV+ children and details how children can be affected by HIV and by treatment. It includes a great table of medications used for treatment of HIV in children.
This is a short article that addresses how and why to disclose to children that they are HIV+. For many adoptive families, this becomes an issue as their young children get older. For others who adopt older children, it may not be as significant of an issue as the children may already know their status. It’s a good topic to consider ahead of time.
There are specific guidelines for how to best treat HIV+ children – the guidelines look at specifics such as viral load, age, and CD4 percentage and determine whether a particular child should be on treatment, whether treatment should be considered, or whether treatment should be postponed. These guidelines can be reviewed here.
Here is another set of guidelines - this one covers Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children.
In the world of HIV treatment, you’ll hear a lot about “viral load” and “CD4″ - this booklet gives great information on both, including information specific to children on page 13….
This great resource can be a tool for parents who bring home HIV+ children – particularly those who have lost a birthparent as a result of AIDS. Browse Building Resilience in Children Affected by HIV/AIDS.
Here’s a link to an excellent resource – a “kit” designed specifically for children living with HIV.
This is an interesting link which allows you to view the number of reported pediatric HIV cases state-by-state (through 2006).
Curious how many people are living with HIV and AIDS in various countries? Take a look here – enter the country you want and follow the prompts. This is a great tool for country comparisons.
