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Giving children a chance to live

[Lesotho] Limpho Matthews has been accessing ARV treatment at the Baylor Children's Centre of Excellence in Maseru. Her grandmother, Manthabiseng, has the difficult job of persuading her to take her daily medication. [Date picture taken: 02/27/2007] Eva-Lotta Jansson/IRIN/Red Cross
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    In the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho an estimated 18,000 children are HIV-positive, but only 1,000 are accessing the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that can prolong their lives. The survival prospects for those not on treatment are bleak. IRIN/PlusNews looks at the challenges of scaling up the ARV rollout.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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