摘要："Introduction: HIV/AIDS in paediatric age group is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Mostly infection is acquired in vitro and mother-to-child transmission remains the most signi?cant route of transmission in children <15 years. Lack of awareness about the disease and occurrence of opportunistic infections are common hinderances in the successful management of disease. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on less than 15 years children registered and being treated with Anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) registered with Government ART centre from 1st Jan 2016 to 31st December 2017. Socio-demographic profile, birth history, mode of transmission, side effects of anti-retroviral therapy and opportunistic infections were assessed. Data management and analysis was done by using SPSS. Results: Of the total 46 children, 25 (54.3%) were males and 21 (45.7%) were females. Commonest mode of transmission was mother to child (91.3%). Common side-effects observed were skin rashes, nausea/vomiting, diarrhoea, fever/headache, jaundice and anaemia. Opportunistic infections observed were tuberculosis, candidiasis, recurrent diarrhoea, failure to thrive and recurrent respiratory infections. Conclusion: On statistical analysis, it was observed that side effects were significantly higher among cases from lower middle socio-economic status (p=0.015) than cases from low socio-economic status. "
关键词：HIV/AIDS; ARV; side effects; opportunistic infections; caregivers
