A medical miracle

During the 90s, most HIV+ children in the United States were not expected to survive more than a few years. If a child did survive beyond a short period, people considered it a "medical miracle."
Contuning her battle against AIDS, Deepti is on the verge of become a teenager
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At one center today in the US, the average age of HIV-infected children is 13 and rising, according to a New York Times Magazine article published this summer, because of the new line of AIDS drugs like protease inhibitors and other developments in the treatment of the disease.

In India today, the HIV+ children who are provided with nothing but the first line anti-retro viral drugs (drugs that were used a decade ago in the US) are surviving and thriving beyond the expectations of their caregivers.

Deepti has lived in an AIDS orphanage since she was eight years old. She is on the verge of reaching her teen-years.

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[superman19742007]

how is this a medical miracle?i work with HIV prevention and education....i have dozens of clients who contracted the virus when they were either born or as children...and 20 +yrs later they are healthy...

[LivesinFocus]

Alas, youtube doesn't give me the space to post the textual context and beyond 500 words: . During the 90s, most HIV+ children in the United States were not expected to survive more than a few years. If a child did survive beyond a short period, people considered it a "medical miracle." continued on next comment

[idis91]

god bless her what a bright lovely girl!

[ZEEXBOB2]

nice singer and bless her

[expnyc]

What a lovely young girl. My prayers are with her for a joyous and happy life and many many good things to result from all of her life and the things she does and all that she hopes for.

[superman19742007]

like i said,i have personally seen many who fit this category who not only have survived but prospered.This is what i do for a living

[superman19742007]

like i said,i have personally seen many who fit this category who not only have survived but prospered.This is what i do for a living