Re: Homespun technology provides HIV-free breast milk

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Dear Forum,

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Kindly note that " Current WHO recommendations state that HIV positive mothers

should avoid breastfeeding when safe feeding alternatives are

available. But in regions where mothers cannot afford the cost of infant formula

or where water is contaminated, the WHO recommends mothers should exclusively

breastfeed their babies up to six months

of age. " . This information is obsolete now.

At present the WHO,UNICEF,NACO,BPNI and all other UN agencies and affiliated

organizations unequivocally recommend exclusive breast feeding for the children

born to all HIV positive women for initial four months. Details may please be

obtained and shared accordingly.

Best wishes,

Dr. Rajesh Gopal, MD

Joint Director,

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS),

O/1 Block, New Mental Hospital Complex,

Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

PIN 380016

Phone (O) 079-22680211--12--13,22685210 Fax 079-22680214

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>