HIV and AIDS affect children and young people most of all. Half of all new HIV infections – around 6,000 a day – are among young people aged 14–24. Every day, almost 2,000 babies are infected with HIV during pregnancy, birth or through breastfeeding. Nine out of ten children living with HIV/AIDS are African, but no part of the world remains untouched by the pandemic.
Save the Children adopts a number of approaches across the world to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS. We work with local partners to prevent infection by educating children and families. We find relevant ways of engaging children and young people, such as peer education using street theatre.
Our experience shows that improving the length and quality of their parents’ lives makes a real difference for children. This is why we enable local communities to provide care and support to parents as well as children living with HIV/AIDS. Save the Children also trains community health workers, home carers and social workers to address the psychological health of children affected by the disease.
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