News24 | Are children living with HIV being left behind? What the stats tell us

South Africa: Are Children Living With HIV Being Left Behind? What the Stats Tell Us

Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. Spotlight asked experts why this is the case and what factors prevent children living with HIV from starting and staying on the treatment that can keep them healthy.

News24 | Are children living with HIV being left behind? What the stats tell us

Of the 157 000 children living with HIV in South Africa, around one in three are not getting the medicines they need to stay healthy. That is according to recent estimates from Thembisa, the leading mathematical model of HIV in South Africa.

Attor revealed that he suffered bleeding because of his mother's being seropositive, but it is possible that people usually live with the virus and have children without HIV.