Open AccessUnlinked anonymous testing indicates antenatal HIV testing in England and Scotland is being successfully implemented
Author(s) -
David J. Goldberg,
Louise Logan
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.10.20.02707-en
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , caesarean section , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , pregnancy , psychological intervention , obstetrics , antiretroviral therapy , transmission (telecommunications) , caesarean delivery , pediatrics , family medicine , viral load , nursing , computer science , telecommunications , genetics , biology
If HIV infection is detected before or during pregnancy, interventions such as antiretroviral therapy, caesarean section delivery and avoiding breastfeeding have meant that HIV transmission rates from mother to baby can be reduced from around 25% to 1%