Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Helping Children and Adolescents with HIV
Young people at risk for or living with HIV face special medical and emotional challenges. The specialized care teams at the Children's Hospital of New York's two centers for Pediatric HIV — Project STAY (Services to Assist Youth) and the Center for Special Studies in Pediatric HIV Disease — understand these challenges.
At our Center for Special Studies in Pediatric HIV Disease, we care for 10 percent of New York City's pediatric/adolescent HIV/AIDS population. Our multidisciplinary team oversees each patient's care, offering:
- General pediatric and well-child care
- HIV counseling and testing for children and their families
- Psychiatric and developmental services and referrals
- Inpatient pediatric services
- Palliative care and referrals
- Health education
- Caregiver support groups
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Pediatric nutrition
- Dental services
Through Project STAY (Services to Assist Youth), we provide comprehensive services to high-risk and HIV-infected adolescents and young adults. Our family of healthcare professionals has specialized training in adolescent care and a passion for delivering cultural- and age-appropriate services to young people. We provide:
- Sensitive and supportive HIV counseling and testing to high-risk youth
- Comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and case management services to young people living with HIV
- Strategies to address patients' health-compromising behaviors
- Global research and training efforts on HIV/AIDS and vaccines.