Volume : 6, Issue : 11, November - 2017

HIV/AIDS among adolescents

Ms. Swapna Kg, Prof. Dr. Valsamma Joseph

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;">Adolescents are disproportionately affected by HIV. The majority of young people living with HIV are in low- and middle-income countries. Countries in this region already have youthful populations, and this trend is expected to increase until 2050. This narrative review article highlights various issues like increased HIV vulnerability among adolescents, factors contributing to increased risk, young people who are more at risk, prevention of HIV and challenges for prevention.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:&#10;inter-ideograph;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;&#10;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>