Tag: health status

Introduction: The duration of adolescence is important for human growth and maturation. In India, teenagers are 21.4 percent of the population (10-19 years), which accounts for one fifth of the total population. The health and nutritional status of children in the country is a significant index of national investment...

HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa have numerous challenges to overcome. These challenges increase psychosocial stress as well as symptom burden including fatigue, weight loss, pain, and mental changes. The symptoms may persist even after initiation of antiretroviral therapy, so such children need additional care. Palliative care lays emphasis on...