Initiative seeks to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission
The initiative launched a new network focused on strengthening PMTCT by promoting locally relevant, evidence-based treatment regimens and improving collaboration between HIV/AIDS researchers and program implementers.
New Method Promises Early In-Clinic Diagnosis Of HIV In Infants
Immediate HIV diagnosis in infants could make rapid antiretroviral therapy possible, to test the potential of immediate therapy in ablating HIV infection in newborns.??
Uganda: Women on PMTCT in Gulu District Drops
Health officials express concern that mothers who should be on ARV treatment are not seeking seeking care.
Address stigma among HIV positive mothers
In this opinion piece, Irene Nabusoba discusses the challenges to solving the social stigma of AIDS in Uganda and how to help prevent mother-to-child transmission.
Malawi: Rumphi Health Office Bemoans Lack of Male Participation in PMTCT
The District Health Officer cited cultural beliefs as one of the factors that is forcing some men not to escort their wives to antenatal clinics to access PMTCT.
Exclusive, Extended Breastfeeding Lowers Mother-to-Infant HIV Risk
A new study has found that HIV-infected mothers are less likely to transmit the virus to their newborns if they breastfeed their child exclusively for more than four months. The findings have important implications in sub-Saharan Africa.
U.S. Congress Passes Bill Maintaining Full Support For Global Fund
The bill provides $1.65 billion for the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, moving the U.S. one step closer to meeting its three-year, $4 billion pledge to the organization.
Uganda Researchers Excited By HIV News
Current treatment in Uganda involves the use of several antiretroviral drugs, termed, Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), which can extend the life expectancy of people living with HIV and decrease viral load.
In Medical First, a Baby With H.I.V. Is Deemed Cured
Doctors announced on Sunday that a baby had been cured of an H.I.V. infection for the first time.
Innovative policy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV shows positive impact
In Malawi, treatment through Option B+ reduced barriers to women receiving life-saving medications. Option B+ enabled women to receive ART and prenatal care in the same clinic, and required only a positive rapid HIV test result to initiate treatments.