HIV/AIDS
Children's Memorial's Pediatric/Adolescent HIV/AIDS
center is the largest center of its kind in the Midwest. In addition to medical care, the social and emotional well being
of these children and families are addressed to help them lead happy, fulfilling
and productive lives. Our HIV education and outreach team
helps educators create an environment that supports the health needs
of children with HIV beyond the walls of the hospital.
We collaborate with the Chicago Public Schools and
suburban schools to provide educational training and printed resources for
principals, teachers and school nurses as well as workshops on blood-borne
pathogens and universal precautions for school personnel.
We also work with schools to develop policies for principals and school
administrators regarding inclusion and management of HIV-positive children. Workshops teach
educators how to incorporate HIV prevention into their curriculum, and HIV training
is now offered to groups of student leaders who share this
information with their peers.
Children's Memorial Hospital also works
to fulfill the needs of adolescents and young adults living with HIV/AIDS and to
provide services to high-risk teens. Children's Memorial Hospital has also been
active in policy efforts establishing state and federal policies to promote
prenatal/newborn HIV testing and treatment to prevent mother to newborn HIV
transmission.
For more information visit HIV/AIDS
(pediatric and adolescent).