In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

In the first episode we explore why so many children were in hospitals and orphanages how they contracted HIV and what became of them.

Sources

"Life Doesn't Wait": Romania's Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV: III. Background (hrw.org)

Romania: Ceausescu's Children - HIV Outcomes

Pediatric AIDS in Romania – A Country Faces Its Epidemic and Serves as a Model of Success - PMC (nih.gov)

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A pioneer who remains an icon for those treating HIV infections in the young - Children in Distress

Ceausescu’s children | Romania | The Guardian

Mark Kline - Wikipedia

CSRWire - Mortality Rate for Romanian Children With HIV in Constanta Drops Significantly; Hundreds Receive Care and Treatment at Children's Center

Marines, Sailors volunteer to improve home for HIV-positive Romanian teens > Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa > News Article Display

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