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Neurocognitive Outcomes Of Children Exposed To And Living With Hiv Aged 3–5 Years In Kilifi, Kenya, Esther Chongwo, Catherine Wedderburn, Moses Kachama, Antipa Sigilai, Paul Mwangi, Janet Thoya, Rachel Odhiambo, Katana Ngombo, Charles Newton, Amina Abubakar
Neurocognitive Outcomes Of Children Exposed To And Living With Hiv Aged 3–5 Years In Kilifi, Kenya, Esther Chongwo, Catherine Wedderburn, Moses Kachama, Antipa Sigilai, Paul Mwangi, Janet Thoya, Rachel Odhiambo, Katana Ngombo, Charles Newton, Amina Abubakar
Institute for Human Development
Introduction: Globally, 1.7 million children are living with HIV, with the majority of them residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to reduced rates of vertical transmission of HIV, there is an increasing population of children born to HIV-infected mothers who remain uninfected. There is a growing concern around the development of these children in the antiretroviral therapy era. This study examined the neurocognitive outcomes of children who are HIV-exposed infected (CHEI), HIV-exposed uninfected (CHEU) and HIV-unexposed uninfected (CHUU) and explored the relationship between child neurocognitive outcomes and child's biomedical and caregivers’ psychosocial factors.
Methods: CHEI, CHUU and CHEU aged 3–5 years …
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 5 - July 2023, Institute For Global Health And Development
Institute For Global Health And Development : Issue 5 - July 2023, Institute For Global Health And Development
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