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Overview
- New Guidance on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV (July 20, 2010)
From World Health Organization - Children and AIDS: Fourth Stocktaking Report, 2009 (PDF) (December 2009)
From UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank - Pregnancy and HIV (September 5, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet - Guide to HIV, Pregnancy and Women's Health (January 2009)
A guide for patients.
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From HIV i-Base - Prevention of Perinatal Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in 2008 (Winter 2007/2008)
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In Research Initiative/Treatment Action!, from The Center for AIDS - HIV in Pregnancy (October 24, 2007)
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From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) HIV Transmission and Prevention (October 2007)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Perinatal Antiretroviral Guidelines Slide Set (October 16, 2006)
79 slides, includes 6 case studies and speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From AETC National Resource Center - Reproductive Technologies & Counseling (June 2006)
51 slides covering transmission risks, pregnancy options, infertility, and treatment options; available only in PowerPoint.
From New York/New Jersey AETC, UMDNJ -- Local Performance Site - HIV/AIDS 2005: Mother to Child Transmission (December 2005)
95 slides with information on mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS -- epidemiology, rapid testing during delivery, HIV care during pregnancy, perinatal transmission, etc; available only in PowerPoint.
From Northwest AETC and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Idaho State University/ Boise Center - The Pioneers of Mother-to-Child HIV Prevention (August 2, 2005)
[Archived Article]
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel profiles three doctors who were among the first to reduce vertical HIV transmission.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV and Reproduction (2005)
[Archived Article]
From A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration - Pharmacologic Considerations in HIV-Infected Pregnant Patients (2005)
[Archived Article]
From A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 edition.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration - Thinking About Having a Baby? Preconception Counseling for HIV Discordant Couples (2005)
59 slides on preconception counseling for HIV discordant couples. Includes information on pregnancy planning, preventing transmission of HIV to the partner and the baby, and nutritional and lifestyle advice; available only in PowerPoint.
From Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AETC and Drexel University College of Medicine - HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing in Labor (November 2003)
60 slides, including speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From AETC National Resource Center - Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission (November 2003)
Six-part course developed for the School of Nursing's distance learning program for Nurse Practitioners. Modules 4, 5, and 6 cover New York State-specific information. Other modules are broadly applicable.
From New York/New Jersey AETC, Center for Public Health Education -- Local Performance Site; Stony Brook University School of Nursing and NYSDOH-AIDS Institute - What We Know About Perinatal HIV Transmission (2003)
Includes speaker notes; available only in PowerPoint.
From François-Xavier Bagnoud Center at UMDNJ - Success in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission Not a Reality for All (September/October 2000)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Breastfeeding
- New Guidance on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV (July 20, 2010)
From World Health Organization - AIDS Threat From Breastfeeding Declines With Treatment in Study (June 24, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010 (PDF) (June 2010)
Principles and recommendations for infant feeding in the context of HIV and a summary of evidence.
From World Health Organization - Zambian Study Finds Longer Breastfeeding Best for HIV-Infected Mothers (January 14, 2010)
In Clinical Infectious Diseases, from Infectious Diseases Society of America - Kesho Bora Study: Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Prevents More Infections Than Short-Course Prophylaxis (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy for mothers that is initiated during pregnancy and continued throughout the breastfeeding period resulted in a significantly lower rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission when compared with the standard short-course regimen, investigators on the Kesho Bora study reported.
From aidsmap.com - BAN Study: Giving Antiretroviral Therapy to Mothers or Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Infants During Breastfeeding Equally Effective at Reducing HIV Transmission (July 24, 2009)
Either of two approaches -- maternal antiretroviral therapy or infant prophylaxis during the time of breastfeeding -- is equally safe and effective in reducing post-natal mother-to-child transmission of HIV, reports Charles Chasela of the University of North Carolina Project in Lilongwe, Malawi.
From aidsmap.com - Mma Bana Study: Mother-to-Child Transmission Reduced Below 1% in Breastfeeding Mothers Who Receive ART (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding resulted in a mother-to-child transmission rate of less than 1% in a large randomized comparison of two triple-drug combinations in women with CD4 counts above 200 cells/mm3, according to data from the Mma Bana study.
From aidsmap.com - Longer, Stronger HIV Drug Regimen for Breastfeeding Women Cuts Mother-to-Child Transmission Rate, Study Finds (July 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Researchers Developing Pasteurization Technique to Help HIV-Positive Women Breastfeed (May 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV-Infected Women Who Breast-Feed Face No Greater Risk of Mortality Than HIV-Infected Women Who Formula Feed, Study Finds (February 11, 2009)
It's a rare look at the impact of breastfeeding versus formula feeding on the health of HIV-infected women (as opposed to their newborn children): Shahin Lockman, M.D., presents data from a randomized trial finding no difference in mortality between the two feeding methods -- although there did appear to be a trend toward greater inflammation and CD4 decline among breastfeeding women.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Studies Examine Reducing Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission While Breastfeeding, Effect of Herpes Treatments on Transmission (February 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Formula Feeding as Good as Short-Term Breastfeeding When Antiretrovirals Are Unavailable, Study Finds (December 12, 2007)
In PLoS Medicine - Flash-Heating Could Inactivate HIV in Breast Milk, Study Suggests (May 21, 2007)
Method could offer HIV prevention option for mothers in areas without clean water; this press release includes a video explaining how the flash-heating process works.
From University of California-Berkeley - Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1 Infection During Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First 6 Months of Life: An Intervention Cohort Study (March 31, 2007)
In The Lancet - Benefits of Breast-Feeding Might Outweigh Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countries, Studies Say (February 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action Global Forum Opens in Tanzania (September 24, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Breast-Feeding Negates Benefits of Anti-HIV Treatment for Babies (Summer/Autumn 2002)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation - Breastfeeding Wrecks Short Course Anti-HIV Treatment for Babies (April 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The Dilemma of Breast Feeding (Winter 2001/2002)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the 3rd Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Infants.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
News
- Global Fund Launches Campaign to Generate Public Support for Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (May 19, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Three Cases of HIV Transmission to Infants Through Food Pre-Chewed by HIV-Positive Caregivers (February 5, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Number of HIV-Infected U.S. Infants Down Dramatically, but Less So Among Minorities (October 24, 2007)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Calif. Senate Approves Bill to Allow HIV-Positive Men to Have Sperm Washed for Fertility Treatments (August 30, 2007)
The California Senate recently voted 35-1 to approve a bill (SB 443) that would allow HIV-positive men to have their sperm washed and used for fertility treatments, the MediaNews/Oakland Tribune reports.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Policy Brief Examines Sexual, Reproductive Health Needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS (November 16, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Viewpoints
- Interview With Myron Cohen, M.D. (March 2009)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - Treatment for Women and Prevention for Infants: Can't We Do Both? (March 2009)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
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