HIV positive street children’s access to treatment for HIV/AIDSin the district of Katuba, in the South-West of the city of Lubumbashi, democratic republic of Congo (DRC)

Abstract

The number of street children, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is estimated at 70,000 and it increases each year. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief reported a 75.1% of street boys and 81.1% of street girls report multiple sex partners in DRC, thereby increasing their risk for transmission. Access to HIV treatment remains one of the challenges for the street children with HIV/AIDS. A study conducted in Lubumbashi and Kipushi in the Province of Haut Katanga, found that 78.2% of street children have no access to health care The District of Katuba as in other local districts in the province, has seen a growing number of street children in recent years. T