Difference between revisions of "Team:Austin LASA/Description"

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   h(g.Section, {title: 'Why HIV Detection in Infants?'},
 
   h(g.Section, {title: 'Why HIV Detection in Infants?'},
 
     h('p', null, 'HIV diagnosis of infants in the developing world continues to pose many problems. It is estimated that there are approximately 1500 new cases of HIV infection in children under the age of 15, 90% of which occur in the developing world and contracted HIV at birth [', r(1), ']. Infants often show symptoms of HIV very early on, and in some cases, HIV can rapidly evolve into AIDS [', r(2), ']. As such, it is imperative that infants with HIV are diagnosed as early as possible.'),
 
     h('p', null, 'HIV diagnosis of infants in the developing world continues to pose many problems. It is estimated that there are approximately 1500 new cases of HIV infection in children under the age of 15, 90% of which occur in the developing world and contracted HIV at birth [', r(1), ']. Infants often show symptoms of HIV very early on, and in some cases, HIV can rapidly evolve into AIDS [', r(2), ']. As such, it is imperative that infants with HIV are diagnosed as early as possible.'),
     h('p', null, 'The WHO has stated that earlier diagnosis of HIV in infants and children:')
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     h('p', null, 'The WHO has stated that earlier diagnosis of HIV in infants and children:'),
 
     h('ul', null,
 
     h('ul', null,
 
       h('li', null, 'enables the early identification of who have HIV-infection, as a first step in securing their treatment and care'),
 
       h('li', null, 'enables the early identification of who have HIV-infection, as a first step in securing their treatment and care'),
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       h('li', null, 'assists in the effective use of essential resources by targeting ART on children who need treatment'),
 
       h('li', null, 'assists in the effective use of essential resources by targeting ART on children who need treatment'),
 
       h('li', null, 'improves the psychosocial well-being of families and children, reducing potential stigma, discrimination and psychological distress for HIV-uninfected children and increasing the chances of adoption for orphans'),
 
       h('li', null, 'improves the psychosocial well-being of families and children, reducing potential stigma, discrimination and psychological distress for HIV-uninfected children and increasing the chances of adoption for orphans'),
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      h('li', null, 'facilitates life-planning for parents and/or children who have HIV [', r(3), ']')
 
     )
 
     )
 
   ),
 
   ),

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