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Information about the use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy and other aspects of care for HIV-positive women during pregnancy, so as to prevent vertical transmission and ensure the best outcomes for both mother and infant.

Changing treatment

TB, pregnancy, most common reasons for treatment changes in African study

News
11 December 2009
Pregnancy, children & young people

Illness in pregnancy and bacterial vaginosis increase risk of HIV transmission in the womb

News
10 December 2009
Infant feeding

Maternal HIV infection during pregnancy or breastfeeding poses substantial transmission risk for infants

News
20 August 2009
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

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

News
14 August 2009
Infant feeding

Triple-drug treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of nevirapine resistance

News
13 August 2009
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Male partner clinic attendance and HIV testing associated with better outcomes for infants born to HIV-positive mothers

News
23 July 2009
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Kaletra superior to nevirapine-based ART for women already exposed to single-dose nevirapine

News
11 February 2009
Infant feeding

Vitamin content largely retained in flash-heated breastmilk

News
31 July 2008
Infant feeding

Flash-heat treatment of breast milk may ease transition from breastfeeding for HIV mothers and infants

News
12 July 2007
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Audit of high infant mortality in Durban hospitals illustrates delivery gap remaining for PMTCT and paediatric ART programmes

News
12 June 2007
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

HIV treatment for mothers and children in Botswana: lessons from a dynamic programme

News
20 October 2006
Infant feeding

Safer infant feeding update, part 2

News
21 September 2006
Infant feeding

Safer infant feeding update

News
12 September 2006
Improving HIV care

Getting the most prevention and care out of programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission

News
14 July 2006
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Nevirapine-based triple-drug combinations safe for use in pregnant African women

News
10 July 2006
Improving HIV care

Revised 2005 WHO guidelines on prevention of mother-to-child transmission

News
20 September 2005
Infant feeding

Safer infant feeding

News
8 September 2005
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Nelfinavir and nevirapine well tolerated during pregnancy

News
9 May 2005
HIV treatment

Rethinking nevirapine revisited

News
13 September 2004
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Cumulative time on HAART increases health risks to both mother and foetus

News
15 July 2004
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Risk of severe liver toxicities if nevirapine used in HAART in pregnant women with CD4 above 250

News
21 June 2004
Infant feeding

Breastfeeding and HIV transmission

News
11 June 2004
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

HIV-positive women less likely to become pregnant and more likely to miscarry even if asymptomatic

News
5 April 2004
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Rapid HIV tests should be used on women in labour

News
28 January 2004