HIV/AIDS and Children

Approximately 2.3 million children are living with HIV globally. During childhood fundamental biological, psychological, physical, and social developments occur that become compromised by HIV/AIDS. The issues concerning HIV infections among children are complex and interrelated. Cognitive and social development, care and treatment, laws and policies, the management of associated comorbidities such as tuberculosis along with the influence of COVID-19 are among the current and controversial issues requiring attention. The heightened use of smartphones has created opportunities for using mobile health (mHealth) technologies to develop innovative interventions across the HIV continuum of care and treatment for mothers and children living with HIV. The literature and resources cited in this article address these issues under the topics of Child Development, Treatment and Care, and Laws and Policy.