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Children, HIV and AIDS

Protecting children's rights is fundamental to tackling HIV.

Young people sharing HIV solutions through a Plan project

Many children in developing countries are denied the right to protect themselves against HIV. With over 2,000,000 children worldwide infected, the international community needs to find smarter ways of tackling this issue.

Plan's approach focuses on involving children, and addressing their priority concerns.

Plan works with partners and communities across Africa, Asia and the Americas to:

  • help prevent the spread of HIV
  • provide care and support to those living with HIV and AIDS
  • reduce ignorance and prejudice against those living with the disease


Young person wearing 'fight AIDS' tshirt Youths speak out at International AIDS Conference
Plan is supporting 11 youth delegates from countries across the world at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico

Alexandra Villavicencio at Stepping Stones workshop Fighting HIV with Stepping Stones
Alexandra Villavicencio, an HIV positive mother from Guayaquil in Ecuador, has turned her life around and started fighting HIV in her community, with help from Plan’s Stepping Stones workshops

Mother and child, Haiti Plan projects
See how Plan's programmes are making a difference to children, families and communities living with HIV and AIDs in developing countries

Young journalists interview children in Kenya Child participation
Plan helps children to take an active role in finding solutions to HIV and AIDS issues


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