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Low maternal vitamin D increases risk of HIV transmission to child and infant mortality

Low maternal vitamin D is associated with an increased risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission and child mortality, investigators report in the online edition of the

Published
14 August 2009
By
Michael Carter
Triple-drug treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of nevirapine resistance

A small Kenyan study has contributed new information to the complex body of evidence that is helping researchers identify new strategies for the prevention of

Published
13 August 2009
By
Kelly Safreed-Harmon
Infant feeding
Vitamin content largely retained in flash-heated breastmilk

A flash-heating technique that has previously been shown to inactivate HIV in breastmilk also preserves most of its vitamin content, according to a study reported

Published
31 July 2008
By
Derek Thaczuk
Families and children
Flash-heat treatment of breast milk may ease transition from breastfeeding for HIV mothers and infants

A flash-heating technique may kill HIV particles in breast milk, allowing HIV-positive mothers to breast feed more safely, researchers from the University of California say. Kiersten

Published
12 July 2007
By
Kelly Morris
Infant feeding
Infant feeding policy debated at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Discussion of how new 2007 evidence affects advice on infant feeding by mothers with HIV.

Published
13 March 2007
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Infant feeding
Safer infant feeding update, part 2

Debates over early weaning, community support for mothers with HIV and ways of improving the nutritional quality of alternatives to breastfeeding.

Published
21 September 2006
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Infant feeding
Safer infant feeding update

Review of 2006 evidence on the risks of replacement feeding in infants of HIV-positive mothers.

Published
12 September 2006
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Infant feeding
Safer infant feeding

Review of evidence about infant feeding choices and operational issues around promotion of exclusive breatsfeeding by mothers with HIV.

Published
08 September 2005
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Infant feeding
Breastfeeding and HIV transmission

Has the contribution of HIV transmission through breastfeeding been underestimated in the past by PMTCT programmes?

Published
11 June 2004
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
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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