Treatment and care in children and adolescents

WHO recommends that infants born to mothers living with HIV are tested for HIV by two months of age, during breastfeeding, and when breastfeeding ends given continued risk of transmission during this period. Older children, especially offspring and siblings of persons infected with HIV, should also be tested in high prevalence regions. Community-based outreach and testing can improve access to testing while mitigating HIV-related stigma. Children living with HIV should start antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately