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Zambia: PMTCT Real Life Story

The pain of living through the loss of three children was enough to discourage Constance Mudenda from ever contemplating parenting. When she was pregnant, her greatest desire was to have a child born free of HIV, and now she will continue to mentor her daughter to ensure she is protected from acquiring HIV.

Published
21 August 2014
From
Times of Zambia
Treatment for women
South Africa: Govt Unveils Lifelong ARVs for Pregnant Women

All pregnant, HIV positive women will go onto lifelong antiretroviral treatment from January, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced in his health budget vote yesterday.

Published
24 July 2014
From
AllAfrica
Treatment for women
Marriage a Barrier to ARV treatment for Swazi Women (part two of a series on Option B+)

This is the second in a three-part series of about women and Option B+ in Africa. "Although Swazi women have better health-seeking behaviour than men, they find it hard to deal with HIV because of socio-cultural barriers, says the study. Many HIV positive married women live in a dilemma between obeying their husbands or following the advice of the health workers."

Published
05 June 2014
From
IPS
Nutrition
Malnutrition decreases effectiveness of HIV treatment in pregnant African women

In Uganda the prescription of three antiretroviral drugs, which aim to suppress the virus to prevent disease progression, have resulted in huge reductions in HIV mortality rates. However, disease is not the only scourge in Uganda, and a new study in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology explores the impact food insecurity may have on treating pregnant women.

Published
19 February 2014
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Kenya’s Journey Towards Zero New HIV Infections Falters

Wakonyo and her baby benefitted from Kenya’s successful drive to extend PMTCT, which nearly halved new infections among children between 2009 and 2011. But, worryingly, the drive is losing impetus. PMTCT coverage fell by 20 percent in 2011-2012, says the Progress Report 2013 of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Published
29 January 2014
From
Inter Press Service
Global health initiatives
Lucy Chesire: Here I Am: Pledging Conference raises historic 12 billion for Global Fund's work through 2016

Since July 2012, the Here I Am Campaign has been receiving stories from communities around the world, whose lives have been greatly impacted by the Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. We initially set a goal to get 80 videos from around the world; we were overwhelmed by the responses.

Published
04 December 2013
From
Huffington Post
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Pros and Cons of Uganda’s New ARV Therapy for Pregnant Women

Uganda has gotten plenty of kudos and some criticism over its roll out of the new antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women and their babies, known as Option B +. Recommended by the World Health Organisation in June 2012, Option B+ consists in life-long provision of ARV therapy to pregnant women regardless of their CD4 count.

Published
27 November 2013
From
Inter Press Service
Treatment for women
Adopting New HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines in Zimbabwe

In February 2013, the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW) decided to adopt Option B+ as its official PMTCT regimen.

Published
10 September 2013
From
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Maternal Atazanavir in Pregnancy Not Tied to High Neonatal Bilirubin

Taking atazanavir as part of an antiretroviral regimen during pregnancy did not affect chances of hyperbilirubinemia in infants born to those mothers. UGT1A1 genotype correlated with hyperbilirubinemia in mothers but not in newborns.

Published
06 September 2013
From
International AIDS Society
Women
Hot Flashes Are a Bigger Drag on Women With HIV

Women living with HIV suffer from more intense hot flashes than those without the virus, with symptoms taking a more significant toll.

Published
11 July 2013
From
AIDSMeds
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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