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Rapid HIV tests should be used on women in labour

HIV tests used be used in antenatal units that are able to promptly determine if a woman is infected with HIV, and local protocols need

Published
28 January 2004
By
Michael Carter
Families and children
AZT resistance and vertical transmission not seen since revised 1998 BHIVA guidelines

Since 1998, pregnant women in the UK have been encouraged to take the anti-HIV treatment they require regardless of their pregnancy - with the notable

Published
26 January 2004
By
Edwin J. Bernard
Families and children
More evidence that earlier treatment provides greatest benefit for children with HIV

In HIV positive children, starting antiretroviral therapy at younger ages and before severe immune suppression occurs appears to promote better CD4 cell recovery, according to

Published
01 January 2004
By
Liz Highleyman
Families and children
Daily nevirapine safe for breastfed infants

Nevirapine can be given safely once a day to breast-feeding infants as a strategy to reduce the risk of mother-to-infant transmission, according to a new

Published
12 December 2003
By
Megan Nicholson
MTCT-plus: Family-focused care and treatment

The development of the MTCT-PLUS model of family-centred HIV care in resource-limited settings.

Published
09 October 2003
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Introduction to prevention of mother to child transmission in low-resource settings, may contain out-of-date information.

Published
07 August 2003
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HIV treatment in children
Child survival strongly linked to maternal survival in Uganda

Child mortality goals are unlikely to be met in societies which fail to pay attention to the survival of HIV-positive mothers, according to findings from

Published
05 August 2003
By
Keith Alcorn
Lipodystrophy
Incidence of lipodystrophy increases longer HIV-positive children stay on HAART

Lipodystrophy worsens and becomes more common the longer HIV-positive children are treated with HAART, according to Italian research published in the April 15th 2003 edition

Published
10 April 2003
By
Michael Carter
Infant feeding
UK government ordered to rethink policy on milk tokens for asylum seeking mothers with HIV

The High Court ruled on Monday that the Home Office must rethink its policy of denying milk tokens to mothers who are seeking asylum in

Published
31 July 2002
By
Keith Alcorn
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