Early child development in children who are HIV‐exposed uninfected compared to children who are HIV‐unexposed: observational sub‐study of a cluster‐randomized trial in rural Zimbabwe

Introduction Exposure to maternal HIV may affect early child development (ECD), although previous studies have reported heterogeneous findings. We evaluated ECD among children who were HIV‐exposed uninfected (CHEU) and children who were HIV‐unexposed (CHU) recruited to the SHINE trial in rural Zimbabwe. Methods SHINE was a community‐based cluster‐randomized trial of improved infant feeding and/or improved water, sanitation and hygiene. Pregnant...