Breast is always best, even for HIV-positive mothers

Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Jan;88(1):9-10. doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.030110.

Abstract

Despite emerging evidence that HIV-positive mothers should breastfeed to maximize their babies’ health prospects, South African health workers face a battle to change attitudes and habits. Lungi Langa reports.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Breast Feeding*
  • Female
  • HIV Seropositivity / drug therapy*
  • HIV Seropositivity / transmission
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
  • Mothers
  • World Health Organization

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents