Adolescence is characterised by a substantial increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a
known fact since the early 20th century. Most of the world's adolescents live in low-income …

Worldwide, more than three million children are infected with HIV, 90% of whom live in sub-
Saharan Africa. As the HIV epidemic matures and antiretroviral treatment is scaled up …

Adolescents represent a growing proportion of people living with HIV worldwide and the
highest risk population group for treatment attrition and AIDS-related mortality. There is an …

Three decades into the HIV/AIDS epidemic there is a growing cohort of perinatally HIV-
infected adolescents globally. Their survival into adolescence and beyond represent one of …

Annexes published as technical documents: annex 1: key terms and definitions:
WHO/HIV/2013.126; annex 2: PICO questions and references: WHO/HIV/2013.127; annex 3 …

Background There is a recognized gap in the evidence base relating to the nature and
components of interventions to address the psycho-social needs of HIV positive young …

Introduction: In recent years children and adolescents have emerged as a priority for HIV
prevention and care services. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the …

Background. Long-term survivors of vertically acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection are reaching adolescence in large numbers in Africa and are at high risk of delayed …

Background There is a substantial burden of HIV infection among older children in sub-
Saharan Africa, the majority of whom are diagnosed after presentation with advanced …

Background. Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
was extremely common in southern Africa during the 1990s, and a substantial minority of …