Impact of HIV on Children and Adolescents Living with HIV and Their Families
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 1436
Special Issue Editor
Interests: social determinants of health; HIV risk factors; HIV transmission and impacts; HIV care; access to healthcare services; mental health; migrants’ health; disability and social and emotional wellbeing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its sequelae, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), have disproportionately affected the lives of various population groups, including children and adolescents living with HIV and their families. The UNAIDS report showed that of the 39 million people reported to be living with HIV in 2022 globally, approximately 1.5 million were children and adolescents; of these, more than 100,000 were newly diagnosed during the year. Children and adolescents living with HIV and their families are vulnerable to the various negative consequences or impacts that HIV may have within their families, communities, schools, and workplaces.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on exploring the various negative impacts of HIV on children and adolescents living with HIV and their families, and the factors contributing to those impacts. Original research papers, case reports, reviews and conference papers exploring these aspects will be accepted. This Special Issue also welcomes the submission of articles investigating the development of strategies and interventions to address the impact of HIV on children, adolescents, and their families.
Dr. Nelsensius Klau Fauk
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- children
- adolescents
- families
- HIV
- physical impact
- social impact
- stigma and discrimination
- psychological or metal health impact
- educational impact
- risk factors for HIV impact
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