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Growing Pains - Poverty, AIDS and Challenges to Childhood
By: Panos London
Posted: Aug 22 08
Witnessed: 1933 times
Regions: Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
Issues: Children's rights, HIV-AIDS
Tags: aids, Children, Early childhood development, hiv, Panos London, south africa
In the story of AIDS and poverty, many of the tragedies are well known. Often hidden is the impact on children: their experiences, their struggles and the effect on their progress.
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