Antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent post-natal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding

Antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent post-natal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding

Although antiretroviral drugs have a crucial role to play in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission through breastfeeding, we still have much to learn about how best to use these drugs taking into account the social and biological context of maternal and child health in the many disadvantage...

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Main Author:	Louise Kuhn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2008-08-01
Series:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:	nevirapine zidovudine sub-saharan Africa breastfeeding PMTCT
Online Access:	http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/editorial/1/6/pdf/6.pdf

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