Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This film explores the results of the ARROW trial, which found that a daily dose of a low-cost #antibiotic called cotrimoxazole reduces illness among HIV-positive children in Africa, even after several years of #HIV treatment.
Not only does cotrimoxazole reduce the chances of children needing hospital treatment, it also saves the health system money.
One of the cheapest medicines in a doctor’s armoury, cotrimoxazole was already used extensively on children with HIV to prevent them falling ill before they started their more expensive, life long treatment against the virus known as antiretroviral therapy (ART)
The new study has pointed to wider benefits to cotrimoxazole use and suggest all HIV positive children should keep taking the job even after they have started taking #ART.
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The FEAST Clinical Trial | Examining the Use of Fluid Resuscitation in Treating Infections
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This film explores the results of the ARROW trial, which found that a daily dose of a low-cost #antibiotic called cotrimoxazole reduces illness among HIV-positive children in Africa, even after several years of #HIV treatment.
Not only does cotrimoxazole reduce the chances of children needing hospital treatment, it also saves the health system money.
One of the cheapest medicines in a doctor’s armoury, cotrimoxazole was already used extensively on children with HIV to prevent them falling ill before they started their more expensive, life long treatment against the virus known as antiretroviral therapy (ART)
The new study has pointed to wider benefits to cotrimoxazole use and suggest all HIV positive children should keep taking the job even after they have started taking #ART.
Learn more ▶️ukri.org/about-us/mrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/The_MRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/medical-research-council
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/c/medicalresearchcouncil
Instagram 🔗 instagram.com/weareukri
We think you’ll like…
The FEAST Clinical Trial | Examining the Use of Fluid Resuscitation in Treating Infections
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=hK9VUkL-DqU
N-ALIVE Giving the Naloxone | How to Respond to a Suspected Overdose
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=eMkEndVJi7w
ABOUT THE MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC)
The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/MRC
#MRC #Medicine #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Health
