Background Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome had
created enormous challenges worldwide, and continues to be the world's serious health and
development challenges. Globally, at the end 2017, there were 1.8 million children (< 15
years) living with HIV. The survival of HIV-positive children treated with ART depends on a
variety of factors, which might vary greatly with economic, socio-demographic, behavioral
risk, and health factors. This study aimed to assess survival status and predictors of mortality …

Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks the immune system and damages the
body's ability to fight infections. HIV attacks and destroys certain white blood cells that are
essential to the body's immune system. The main targets of HIV are CD4+ lymphocytes,
monocytes, tissue macrophages, and dendritic cells [1]. Acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome is a pattern of devastating infections caused by the human immunodeficiency
virus. AIDS is a potentially fatal condition that develops in the most advanced stage of HIV …