The work of some organizations ...

The behavior of some organizations to combat HIV / AIDS is encouraging, developing working and creative partnerships between organizations working with adults and organizations working with children. In response to the HIV epidemic, and adult and children's organizations need to acquire additional knowledge about HIV and to focus on the needs of children. HIV testing of children of early testing of HIV test detects HIV antibodies. In the blood of children under 18 months may persist maternal antibodies, so the test is conducted at this age, does not give reliable results. There are other diagnostic tests for children younger than 18 months, but they are rarely held outside of specialized centers. They can be used for children aged three to six months. Parents must go through a thorough consultation to consider all possible causes for the testing of the child. Among them are the consequences of testing, and issues of child rights, and what you can tell a child about getting tested. Children of sufficient age can decide whether they should get tested. This underlines the importance of pre-test counseling targeted at children. Why you need to be tested Parents can send children to test for what would be as soon as possible to gain access to the services that the child may need, such as the treatment. Children can be celebrated manifestations of HIV-associated diseases, and evidence of HIV, will allow parents and doctors to select specific treatments for the child. Most babies born to HIV-positive mothers receive treatment, which usually is prescribed for HIV infection. For example, they undergo preventive treatment is intended to prevent development of pneumocystis pneumonia. Some parents are concerned about side effects of these drugs because they are relatively new and their investigation is at an early stage. Sometimes parents decide to send a baby or young child for testing because they believe that a negative result indicates that the student will be assigned to fewer medical procedures. In most medical centers offer parents each year bring their children to appointments. Parents are easier to send in early testing a young child than the older child. Parents in this case do not have to explain why we need this test, and do not need to worry about child rights. Other parents are simply afraid that their child may be diagnosed with HIV. They are worried about the health of your baby, for example, if a child has a cough, is it connected with HIV, or an ordinary children's cold? Parents may send a child to the testing, so that in case of detection of HIV, respectively, to change your lifestyle. can make a plan of care and treatment of the child, to think about the support that they might need or whether to plan the birth of another child.