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ArticleAIDS research and treatment2019

Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India.

Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B B Darshan, Avinash Kumar

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Rekha ThaparDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2278-1445
Meher SinghaKasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Nithin KumarDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4665-9401
Prasanna MithraDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-411X
Bhaskaran UnnikrishnanDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-8551
Ramesh HollaDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-3719
Vaman KulkarniDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
B B DarshanDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2365-7534
Avinash KumarDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9611-857X

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Abstract

backgroundHIV/AIDS has a greater impact on children. Besides being orphaned by the untimely demise of one or both parents due to the disease, these children are more prone for discrimination by the society.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study 86 children orphaned by AIDS residing in care giving institutions for HIV positive children in Mangalore were assessed for their clinico-epidemiological profile and nutritional status. Institutional Ethics Committee clearance was obtained before the commencement of the study. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 11.5 and the results expressed in mean (standard deviation) and proportions. BMI was calculated and nutritional status assessed using WHO Z scores (BMI for Age) for children between 5 and 19 years separately for boys and girls.

resultsThe mean age of the children was 13.2 ± 3 years. Majority (

conclusionFrom our study we draw conclusion that even though the children orphaned due to AIDS are rehabilitated in terms of having shelter and provision of education and health care, much needs to be done in terms of improving the nutritional status of these children and alleviating the discriminatory attitude of the society towards them.

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