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i Harriet Shezi Children’s Clinic, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Wits Paediatric HIV Clinics, University of the Witwatersrand ii Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, National Health Laboratory Service and Wits Paediatric HIV Clinics, University of the Witwatersrand iii Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, KID-CRU, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital & Stellenbosch University iv Red Cross Children’s Hospital and the School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town Paediatric HIV care has lagged behind that for adults in South Africa. It is estimated that almost 300 000 children are HIV-infected. HIV is responsible