Neurocognitive outcomes of children exposed to and living with HIV aged 3–5 years in Kilifi, Kenya
Esther Jebor Chongwo,
Catherine J. Wedderburn,
Moses Kachama Nyongesa
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionGlobally, 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-une… Show more
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