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Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, and the HIV Reservoir
Published October 8, 2024
Recommendations on breastfeeding by persons living with HIV (PLWH) have shifted globally over time. Because the absolute risk for HIV transmission through breast milk in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is as high as 16% to 20%, recommendations for low-resource settings in the early 1990s initially emphasized replacement feeding…
Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),
Research
Issue Briefs
Action Towards a HIV-Free Future
Published September 30, 2024
The urgency of addressing the health needs of children has never been more pressing. Despite significant gains in preventing vertical transmission of HIV, progress has stalled. New HIV infections in children continue to be unacceptably high: In 2023, there were approximately 120,000 new HIV infections among children under five years…
Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Resource
Looking Forward
Published September 15, 2024
Topics:
Adolescents,
Pediatric HIV,
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Journal Articles
Evaluation of a Peer-support, ‘Mentor Mother’ Program in Gaza, Mozambique
Published March 26, 2024
Background Retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programs is critical to reduce vertical transmission. To addresses challenges with retention, Mozambique launched a peer-support program in 2018, in which HIV-positive mothers provide adherence support as mentor mothers (MMs) for HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women and HIV-exposed and…
Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Countries:
Mozambique