Mission
Our mission is to promote knowledge and research in the field of HIV paediatric immunology and immunology in general in South Africa.

Aims
Immunopaedia is a South African based programme designed to address the fundamental needs of healthcare providers requiring a general understanding of immunology and more specifically people working with HIV infected children.

Rationale
HIV causes a disease which destroys the immune system, therefore understanding immunology is key to understanding HIV infection. Cultivation of a good basic knowledge improves care of HIV patients on many levels including understanding disease progression, treatment, management and implementation of prevention strategies.

Components
A website composed of clinical and immunological themes where the information is presented in various formats to maximize the readers understanding:
There are clinical case studies with questions and answers.
There are colour graphics and text designed to explain concepts which correspond with a particular case study.
There are tools, links and news articles to keep readers current in the world of clinical and basic immunology.