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News Briefs HIV Test Offer for All Pregnant Women in ScotlandDecember 18, 2002 Under a directive issued by the Scottish Executive, all expectant mothers are to be offered routine screening for HIV. The program is to be in operation by April. At present, only a few health boards offer the screening, which women have the option to refuse. "It used to be the case that we could do little for the baby if the mother was infected. But the whole point of the test is that now, if pregnant women are infected, we can reduce the risk for their baby by nearly 20-fold," said Dr. Syed Ahmed, AIDS coordinator for the Greater Glasgow National Health Service Board. Back to other CDC news for December 18, 2002 Scotsman (Scotland) 12.18.02; John Innes  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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