How long can a child born with HIV survive?
In the UK, life expectancy for children has improved and subsequently increased with the development of combination therapy. Today for example, adolescents who acquired HIV at birth have now reached their 20th birthday. Therefore, as treatment and research advances there is hope for a much improved quality of life. There is a small core of children who are “long-term non-progressors” aged between 12-16 who have yet to start on any HIV therapy. This is a promising sign of healthy living in children and highlights the importance of a good nutritional diet. This gives us hope for a more optimistic future for today’s children.
