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Valaciclovir slows HIV disease progression in pregnant and breastfeeding women

Infant prophylaxis during breastfeeding reduces risk of HIV infection by 71%

Presenter Charles van der Horst, University of North Carolina. ©IAS/Marcus Rose/Worker's Photos

South Africa's PMTCT programme reduces mother-to-child transmission to under 4%

Thu-Ha Dinh of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, Global AIDS Program, Atalanta. ©IAS/Steve Forrest/Workers' Photos

South Africa is moving towards an AIDS-free generation, and improving survival in children living with HIV

Breastfeeding infants with HIV may develop drug resistance from ARVs in breast milk

Watch for malnutrition risk in children with HIV after starting ART

Six months of nevirapine prophylaxis for breastfeeding infants reduces transmission by 76% if mother not on ART

Breastfeeding reduces risk of malaria in infants with HIV