India, Jan. 12 -- While many children who are HIV-exposed and also HIV-uninfected are growing and developing well, some face greater risks

In many countries with a high HIV prevalence, at least 95 per cent of children born to mothers living with HIV remain HIV-uninfected. This is due to the success of wide-scale provision of antiretroviral therapy to mothers with HIV to prevent transmission to their children during pregnancy, labour or breastfeeding.

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Children born to mothers with HIV are known as HIV-exposed. While many children who are HIV-exposed and also HIV-uninfected are growing and developing well, some face greater risks .

They are more likely ...