HIV risk perception and prevalence in a program for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Article Abstract:

A test was conducted to determine whether data from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)/ prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs can be used for HIV surveillance. There was a bias to accepting VCT in women with HIV, or risk factors for HIV infection, the former most apparent when there was low coverage.

Africa, Care and treatment, Risk factors, HIV patients

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Ethical issues in early detection of HIV infection to reduce vertical transmission

Article Abstract:

Prenatal HIV testing raises many ethical problems that must be resolved before this recommendation of the Institute of Medicine is implemented. However, if the test in integrated with other blood tests, it would not involve pre-test counseling or written informed consent. Other ethical problems are discussed.

Testing, Ethical aspects, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, HIV testing, HIV tests

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Effects of lipolysis or heat treatment on HIV-1 provirus in breast milk

Article Abstract:

Boiling breast milk before feeding it to a baby may inactivate the HIV virus. This was the conclusion of a study of four HIV-infected women, which also found that the level of virus in breast milk may not match the level of virus in the woman's blood.

HIV (Viruses), HIV, Production processes, Breast milk, Virus inactivation

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