What's up with Matt? Medikidz explain HIV

In 2008, around 430,000 children were born with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), bringing the total number of children under 15 years living with HIV to around 2.1 million.

After being diagnosed, most children find it scary and difficult to understand what is happening inside their body. It is also the case that today's younger generation does not have full understanding of the facts behind this global epidemic.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Kim Chilman-Blair, John Taddeo
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2009
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Shelf reference612 MED
ISN/ISBN9781906935030
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8hxk

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