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HIV/AIDS causes physical problems, such as recurrent infections, growth disorders and malnutrition. HIV/AIDS also causes psychosocial problems, such as being shunned by friends and getting discriminatory behavior. All of the problems described earlier affects children's mental growth and development which will affect the quality of life of children with HIV/AIDS. This research is a cross sectional study, conducted at the Intermediate Care Unit of Infection Disease of Children Outpatient Clinic in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya and Voluntary Counselling and Testing Outpatient Clinic in Gresik General Hospital, Probolinggo General Hospital and Trenggalek General Hospital in November 2019-May 2020. Data collected was descriptively, then statistically analyzed by bivariate and multivariate analysis. According to bivariate analysis, factors significantly related to quality of life of children with HIV/AIDS were age, monthly caregiver income, distance between diagnosis and therapy, immunological status, nutritional status and treatment adherence. Multivariate analysis showed that age (p=0,014, Odds Ratio [OR] 18,780, confidence interval [CI] 1,810-194,844) and treatment adherence (p=0,010, OR 7,823, CI 1,631-37,516) had a significant relationship with the quality of life of children with HIV/AIDS (p <0.05). In conclusion, age, monthly caregiver income, distance between diagnosis and therapy, immunological status, nutritional status and treatment adherence are significantly related to the quality of life of children with HIV/AIDS. Age and treatment adherence have the most significant relation with the quality of life of children with HIV/AIDS.