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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.

Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Mother-to-child HIV transmission at all-time low in the UK but around two-thirds of reported cases involve women diagnosed after delivery

News
2 May 2018
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Anti-HIV drug combination does not increase preterm birth risk, study suggests

Editor's pick
National Institutes of Health
26 April 2018
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Giving birth has become less dangerous in South Africa

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Bhekisisa
4 April 2018
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Pregnancy and infant feeding: Can we say U=U about the risk of passing HIV to an infant?

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CATIE
13 February 2018
Child developmental issues

HIV-positive women starting antiretrovirals before conception have increased risk of having an infant that is small for gestational age

News
5 February 2018
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Higher When Mother Has Other STIs

Editor's pick
MD Magazine
16 January 2018
Contraception

Withdrawing Depo-Provera contraceptives would result in more lives lost than HIV infections prevented

News
11 January 2018
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Six Caribbean territories and states eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

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UNAIDS press release
19 December 2017
Conception

People Living with HIV Can Safely Choose Parenthood

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Poz
1 December 2017
Infant feeding

Despite reassuring data, we can’t yet say U=U for breastfeeding

News
22 November 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Strong maternal antibodies for HIV ineffective for protecting infants from HIV

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Eurekalert Medicine & Health
1 November 2017
Mental & emotional health & wellbeing

People with HIV still expect a lower quality of life than their negative peers, European survey finds

News
27 October 2017
Treatment for women

The Best Antiretroviral Therapy for Pregnant Women? The Controversy Continues

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The Body PRO
18 October 2017
Infant feeding

Breast-feeding by Women With HIV Disputed

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Medscape (free registration required)
25 September 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

BHIVA response to BMJ article on ART in pregnant women living with HIV

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BHIVA
25 September 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

New guidelines recommend that women avoid tenofovir & emtricitabine during pregnancy

News
13 September 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Alice Welbourn: WHO and the rights of women living with HIV

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BMJ Opinion
12 September 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

New recommendations aim to help pregnant women with HIV make informed choices

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EurekAlert
12 September 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Adolescents with HIV do better in more prosperous African countries, even with treatment

News
31 July 2017
Pregnancy and vertical transmission

Vertical HIV transmission may be influenced by complex synergies with other STI – such as Cytomegalovirus

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BMJ Group blogs
27 July 2017
Treatment for women

Integrase inhibitors not causing higher rates of adverse birth outcomes, Botswana and French studies show

News
25 July 2017
Retention & linkage to care

Why are women lost from HIV care during pregnancy? Malawi study shows social support and counselling are critical

News
28 June 2017
HIV treatment for children & young people

HIV drug resistance becoming more common in Zambian infants

News
27 June 2017
Retention & linkage to care

Malawi: Study finds fear drives pregnant women with HIV from prevention services

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Science Speaks
26 June 2017