Sweet success as ‘game-changing’ antiretroviral for babies is rolled out in Africa

Only about half the world’s HIV-positive children receive treatment, but that’s set to change rapidly

04 July 2021 - 20:07 By Ghaida Ghantous

Aid agencies have distributed a strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV in six African countries, the first generic paediatric version of a key antiretroviral, global health agency UNITAID said on Sunday...

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