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HELPING CHILDREN TAKE THEIR MEDICINE

2025-10-01

HELPING CHILDREN TAKE THEIR MEDICINE

“Many caregivers did not know much about HIV or ARVs, and some treated children who were on ARVs differently in a bad way. Some forgot to give medicine on time. Others felt isolated or judged by the community. Sometimes children missed their doses, and caregivers did not know how to support them properly,” Rhoda Mumba said.

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