children and young people

HPV vaccine extended to boys

Graham Stocks — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:42:46 -0700

In a world first, Australian schoolboys will soon be able to get the Gardasil vaccine, which will protect them from contracting the human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18 — the types most responsible for causing genital warts, precancerous anal lesions and anal cancer.

Adopting a child with HIV

Graham Stocks — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:54:44 -0800

Orphans with HIV often miss out on the opportunity of being adopted due to the ongoing misconceptions people still hold about the disease.

Carolyn Twietmeyer, an American mother of 13 – seven biological and six adopted (of whom two are HIV positive) – spoke about her experiences at an adoption conference in Australia in November.

Telling your children

Paul Kidd — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0800

If you have children you might find it hard to find the right time to tell them. You might not even be sure you want to tell them.

Young and HIV-positive: getting the hang of treatments

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:04:11 -0800

Daniel Reeders has done shifts for the Connect Line information and referral phone service run by PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. Victoria in Melbourne. One night he received a particularly thought-provoking call…

Best Practice position paper on support for HIV positive parents and their children

Katherine Leane — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:01:51 -0700

This discussion paper explores the particular support needs of HIV positive parents and their children when accessing PLWHAPerson (or People) Living with HIV/AIDS. organisations. It will also suggest ideas for increasing participation of parents in community programmes, events and management structures.

Christmas with the HIV children in Romania

admin — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:08:40 -0700

Don Hindle visits the Sigureni Hospital in Romania, where an energetic doctor is caring for a group of HIV-positive orphans.

Paediatric HIV and Hepatitis C Conference Update

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:46:31 -0700

A report back from an update meeting on paediatric treatment of HIV held at the Sydney Children’s Hospital.