Breastfeeding & HIV/AIDS
- South Africa: Breastfeeding, not Formula, for Country's HIV-Positive Mothers (April 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Policy Implemented in South Africa Amidst Criticism (April 2, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- FDA Cautions Against Using Secondhand Breast Milk (January 5, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report Says African Mothers Confused Over Infant-Feeding Options to Prevent HIV Transmission (December 9, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Protection for Breastfed Infants (November/December 2011)
Highlight from 6th IAS Conference on Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Breast Milk Antibody Fights HIV but Needs Boost (September 2011)
Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology.
From American Society for Microbiology
- Valaciclovir Slows HIV Disease Progression in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (July 26, 2011)
From aidsmap.com
- Infant Prophylaxis During Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of HIV Infection By 71 Percent (July 25, 2011)
From aidsmap.com
- Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Hepatitis B: Study (May 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Finds Three-Drug Combination Can Reduce Risk of HIV Transmission During Breastfeeding More Than Standard Therapy (January 18, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Breast Milk Sharing Is a Trend Despite Government Warning (December 10, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Botswana: HIV-Positive Mothers Not Convinced to Exclusively Breastfeed (October 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vitamin A Hikes HIV Loads in Breast Milk (September 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breastfeeding Dilemma for HIV-Positive Mothers (August 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- IPS Reports on the Confusion Among HIV-Positive Mothers in Uganda Surrounding New WHO Breastfeeding Guidelines (August 23, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Guidance on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV (July 20, 2010)
From World Health Organization
- AIDS Threat From Breastfeeding Declines With Treatment in Study (June 24, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010 (PDF) (June 2010)
Principles and recommendations for infant feeding in the context of HIV and a summary of evidence.
From World Health Organization
- Zambian Study Finds Longer Breastfeeding Best for HIV-Infected Mothers (January 14, 2010)
In Clinical Infectious Diseases, from Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Blog: AIDS, Childhood Diarrhea Shouldn't Compete for Funds (January 8, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Kesho Bora Study: Maternal Antiretroviral Therapy During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Prevents More Infections Than Short-Course Prophylaxis (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy for mothers that is initiated during pregnancy and continued throughout the breastfeeding period resulted in a significantly lower rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission when compared with the standard short-course regimen, investigators on the Kesho Bora study reported.
From aidsmap.com
- BAN Study: Giving Antiretroviral Therapy to Mothers or Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Infants During Breastfeeding Equally Effective at Reducing HIV Transmission (July 24, 2009)
Either of two approaches -- maternal antiretroviral therapy or infant prophylaxis during the time of breastfeeding -- is equally safe and effective in reducing post-natal mother-to-child transmission of HIV, reports Charles Chasela of the University of North Carolina Project in Lilongwe, Malawi.
From aidsmap.com
- Mma Bana Study: Mother-to-Child Transmission Reduced Below 1% in Breastfeeding Mothers Who Receive ART (July 24, 2009)
Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and breastfeeding resulted in a mother-to-child transmission rate of less than 1% in a large randomized comparison of two triple-drug combinations in women with CD4 counts above 200 cells/mm3, according to data from the Mma Bana study.
From aidsmap.com
- Longer, Stronger HIV Drug Regimen for Breastfeeding Women Cuts Mother-to-Child Transmission Rate, Study Finds (July 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Researchers Developing Pasteurization Technique to Help HIV-Positive Women Breastfeed (May 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Stigma Preventing Some HIV-Positive Women in Kenya From Following Recommended Infant Feeding Practices (May 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mozambican Health Officials Advising HIV-Positive Women to Breastfeed in Some Circumstances (March 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV-Infected Women Who Breast-Feed Face No Greater Risk of Mortality Than HIV-Infected Women Who Formula Feed, Study Finds (February 11, 2009)
It's a rare look at the impact of breastfeeding versus formula feeding on the health of HIV-infected women (as opposed to their newborn children): Shahin Lockman, M.D., presents data from a randomized trial finding no difference in mortality between the two feeding methods -- although there did appear to be a trend toward greater inflammation and CD4 decline among breastfeeding women.
In The 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
- British Researcher Finds a Way to Make Breastfeeding Safer for HIV-Positive Moms (September 22, 2008)
From BBC News
- 16 Women in Kyrgyzstan Contracted HIV Through Breastfeeding (April 9, 2008)
In International Herald Tribune
- Studies Examine Reducing Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission While Breastfeeding, Effect of Herpes Treatments on Transmission (February 5, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Flash-Heating Could Inactivate HIV in Breast Milk, Study Suggests (May 21, 2007)
Method could offer HIV prevention option for mothers in areas without clean water; this press release includes a video explaining how the flash-heating process works.
From University of California-Berkeley
- Benefits of Breast-Feeding Might Outweigh Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countries, Studies Say (February 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- South African, U.S. Women Donate Breast Milk to South African AIDS Orphans (October 6, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action Global Forum Opens in Tanzania (September 24, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breast-Feeding Negates Benefits of Anti-HIV Treatment for Babies (Summer/Autumn 2002)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Breastfeeding Wrecks Short Course Anti-HIV Treatment for Babies (April 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
- HIV and Breast Feeding: What's a Mother to Do? (February 2002)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Dilemma of Breast Feeding (Winter 2001/2002)
[Archived Article]
Highlights from the 3rd Conference on Global Strategies for the Prevention of HIV Transmission From Mothers to Infants.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Morbidity and Mortality in Breastfed and Formula-Fed Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women (November 29, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Effect of Breastfeeding on Mortality Among HIV-1 Infected Women: A Randomized Trial (June 6, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breast-Feeding May Increase Maternal Mortality (Summer/Autumn 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Breast Feeding Safer Than Mixed Feeding for Babies of HIV Mothers (March 3, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In British Medical Journal
- Boiling Breast Milk Can Reduce Vertical Transmission (Autumn 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Study Finds HIV Breastfeeding Risk Highest in Early Months After Birth (August 24, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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