Re: Query about the ethics of HIV testing for Children

[Guest guest]

I am aware of instances where new borns are breast fed

by other women. In a suvey that i conducted in 1996 in

adivasis in heggadedevanakote taluk of mysore district

this practice was noted among the betta kuruba tribes.

Vijayabhaskar Reddy Kandula MD MPH

E-mail:emailreddy@...>

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[Guest guest]

Dear All,

[This is in response to Trupti Desai's posting on

HIV testing for Children].

Some doctors want to remain ignorant and still

argue.The vertical transmission is posible only if the

mother is confirmed HIV +ve or in window period during

pregnancy. If the Mother is negative after the ages

you metioned for children, certainly means it wasn't

vertical transmission.

If is argument is of breast milk transmission by other

women then there is no need to be father be positive

and in that case all the children in India need to be

tested on suspicion. Other we certainly need to know

about the other route of transmissions like child sex

abuse.

I think best is to start Doctors awareness in your

area.

Rashmikant Shah

E-mail: <Shahrashmikant@...>

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