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sab
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 13:59:16
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UNAIDS has estimated that for every 100 breast-fed infants that were infected by their mothers: 20 will have been infected during pregnancy, 45-50 during delivery and 30-35 through breastfeeding.A recent review by WHO concluded that in developing countries a baby who was not breast-fed was six times more likely to die from infectious diseases. So, the risks of HIV transmission through breastfeeding have to be set against the benefits of breastfeeding.
In 1997 UNAIDS, in partnership with WHO & UNICEF, issued a joint policy statement recommending that mothers infected with HIV should abstain from breastfeeding and use alternatives such as formula feed or modified milk from cows, goats or other animals. If this is not realistic, mothers may choose from the following three strategies:
(1) Exclusive breastfeeding of the baby for the FIRST FEW MONTHS ONLY, to ensure that the baby gets the maximum protective benefit. Then stop breastfeeding and start to feed with either formula feed or, for the older infant aged 4-6months, with weaning food that is rich in nutrients and energy.
(2)The mother expressing her milk, which is then heat-treated and fed to the baby. (Pasteurization at 62.5C for thirty minutes will inactivate most of the HIV.)
(3)Wet nursing of the baby by a woman who has been tested HIV negative.
Info taken from The AIDS Handbook third edition.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G2PpO7DwsM&eurl=
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 14:21:20
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WHO needs to rethink this recommendation these suggestions advoacating for mothers to obstain from breastfeeding are completely unworkable in situations where people lack food, clean water and are exposed to poor santitation is more likely to increase enfant mortality.
Peace
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 16:23:36
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
WHO needs to rethink this recommendation these suggestions advoacating for mothers to obstain from breastfeeding are completely unworkable in situations where people lack food, clean water and are exposed to poor santitation is more likely to increase enfant mortality.
Peace
Sister Omega
Quite right sister. We here suggested that all pregnant and hiv-possitive mothers should be given treatment both before and after birth to avoid contamination of the baby. Today studies have proven that this is a very effective and cheap method. This could be practised in the Gambia where we have just a few compared with Zambia or South Africa.In some African countries today this method is being used. I think Bostuwana is one.We are out today to manifest. |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 17:40:04
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In the news today in UK there were saying the largest threat from HIV growing is in India now. Migrant workers from villages are going to the cities for work. They are sleeping around whilst they are away from their families and then coming back and infecting their wives, who in turn infect their new born children. In India anyone with HIV is treated as an untouchable and they are cast out from the community.
The Independent today has lots of information and facts and figures. When I have read it I will post more. |
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