HIVandAIDSaredevastatingchildren’slives.Thereisnomagic
wandthatcanpromiseprotectionfromHIVinfection,nor,asyet,
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isthereacure.HoweverHIVisbothpreventableandtreatable.In
2005UNICEFlaunchedtheglobal Unite for Children, Unite
against AIDS campaigntoputchildrenattheheartoftheglobal
responsetoHIVandAIDS.
ThecampaignaimstohelpchildrenlikeThumbiko.Thumbikois
13,andlivesinMalawiwithhergrandmotherJoyce.When
Thumbikobecameillwithchicken-poxandthentuberculosis,
Joycetookhertohospital,whereshe
testedpositiveforHIV.
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supportedBaylorCentreinLilongwethat
deliverspaediatricanti-retroviralmedicines
andsupportschildrenwithHIV.InMalawi
today,manychildrenstilldonotreceive
accesstothelife-savingmedicinesthey
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need.Poorhealthservicesandfacilities
andlackoftrainedstaffmeanthat
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righttobeashealthyaspossible.
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shetakesheranti-retroviralmedicine
everydayandishappyandhealthy.
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withHIV
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tobehealthyandtobeeducatedasallotherchildren.
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