HIV in Children The Problem So

Written By komputer emanbelas on Rabu, 16 Maret 2011 | 03.34

The challenge of HIV / AIDS increasingly heavy. Along with the increasing number of women infected with HIV, children were at risk of contracting. Children with HIV and a very heavy burden.

It was revealed among other year-end reflections on the show with the topic "Can We Maintain Every Child Indonesia Avoided from HIV", Thursday (30/12).

Based on data from the Ministry of Health by 30 September 2010, the percentage of cumulative AIDS cases by age group for less than 1 year of age as much as 1 percent, ages 1-4 years at 1.2 percent, and ages 5-14 years of 0.7 percent. While children aged 15-19 years by 2.9 percent. In addition, cumulative AIDS cases of all ages total 22 726 carrying case. The estimate by the UN Agency to issue AIDS (UNAIDS), in 2005 estimated 3,000 infants born with HIV every year in Indonesia.

Implementation of prevention programs of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), which aims to save mothers and babies from HIV infection has not been addressed. PMTCT complete at least include providing antiretrovirals to HIV positive pregnant mothers, the birth of the operation, and provision of food for infants.

A pediatrician from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia / National Center for Public Hospital (RSUPN) Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo, Prof. Dr. Arwin Akib KAI SpA, said today at Cipto Mangunkusumo there are about 400 children with HIV / AIDS. If the cases were traced, about 50 percent of pregnant women who receive PMTCT services.

"Prevention of HIV transmission from mother to infant is very important and can not do half-half," he said.

The more complex

Physician mental health specialist from the Faculty of medicine / Cipto Mangunkusumo, Kristina systematic, say, the problem of HIV in children is very complex so that the necessary physical and mental health services are integrated.

The children need physical care because children with HIV are more susceptible to opportunistic infections due to weak immune system. In addition, the psychological aspects also need attention. These children face the negative stigma of society towards them. On the other hand the children often live without parents or with parents who are also infected with HIV.

"Most children with HIV are living as orphans, strays, or have lost both parents so that was raised by guardians," he said.

Guardians and parents are very prone to experiencing depression. Kristina said, according to a study the Department of Psychiatry Cipto Mangunkusumo, about 40 percent of guardians or parents are HIV-positive children in the hospital having a psychiatric disorder, in this case the depression of having to bear the problems of life in the community that are less supportive.

Separately, the Public Relations AIDS Commission (NAC) of West Java, Tri Irwanda, in Bandung on Sunday (2 / 1), said that, based on data KPA Jabar, 1989 to June 2010, recorded 108 cases of HIV / AIDS among children under five. As for the children aged 5-14 years recorded 47 cases of transmission in the same period.

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