Children of a syndemic: co-occurring and mutually reinforcing adverse child health exposures in a prospective cohort of HIV-affected mother-infant dyads in Cape Town, South Africa

CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that maternal HIV-related syndemics may partly drive excess CHEU health risks, highlighting an urgent need for holistic maternal and family care and support alongside ART to optimise the health of CHEU.PMID:37909170 | PMC:PMC10618899 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26152

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - November 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Stanzi M le Roux Elaine J Abrams Allison Zerbe Tamsin K Phillips Landon Myer Source Type: research