Rashida Abbas

Jul 26, 2024 | bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com | Rashida Abbas |Biomedical Research |Tropical Diseases

A cross-sectional study of children aged 8–16 years, with and without HIV was conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe, nested within the IMpact of Vertical HIV infection on child and Adolescent Skeletal development (IMVASK) study; the protocol has previously been published [3]. Zimbabwe has experienced an early inset, sustained generalised HIV epidemic with an adult HIV prevalence of 11% in 2022. Of the 1.3 million people living with HIV, 75 000 are children [12].