Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Helping Children and Adolescents with HIV
Young people at risk for or living with HIV face special medical and emotional challenges. The specialized care teams at NewYork-Presbyterian's two centers for Pediatric HIV — Project STAY (Services to Assist Youth) and the Center for Special Studies in Pediatric HIV Disease — understand these challenges.
At our Center for Special Studies in Pediatric HIV Disease, we care for 10 percent of New York City's pediatric/adolescent HIV/AIDS population. Our multidisciplinary team oversees each patient's care, offering:
- General pediatric and well-child care
- HIV counseling and testing for children and their families
- Psychiatric and developmental services and referrals
- Inpatient pediatric services
- Palliative care and referrals
- Health education
- Caregiver support groups
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Pediatric nutrition
- Dental services
Through Project STAY (Services to Assist Youth), we provide comprehensive services to high-risk and HIV-infected adolescents and young adults. Our family of healthcare professionals has specialized training in adolescent care and a passion for delivering cultural- and age-appropriate services to young people. We provide:
- Sensitive and supportive HIV counseling and testing to high-risk youth
- Comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and case management services to young people living with HIV
- Strategies to address patients' health-compromising behaviors
- Global research and training efforts on HIV/AIDS and vaccines.