Re:Adoptions have reduced drastically due to HIV

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Dear group,

Re: /message/9540

I was surprised to see that,  as per APSACS health expert few children turn

negative due to Antiretroviral therapy or development of resistance to HIV.

 

It is true that mother's antibodies will be there in the newborn child upto 18

months, which will show a false HIV positive report.

After 18 months the antibodies in child will be destroyed as a routine affair.

Hence a positive report before 18 months does not mean the child is infected.

 

Hence we are testing for HIV only after a period of eighteen months in children.

 

If the baby is tested positive even after one and half years, the

baby is infected with HIV.

It will not turn to be negative even with treatment with antiretroviral therapy

(ART).

 

Kindly do not give a false statement, that would have perceived form the health

experts speech. this i totally not true. I also request the organization, which

is really doing a good service (need of the hour), to clarify their doubts with

near by health officials or Doctors.

 

Dr. Mari Raj

ART MO, Tamilnadu.

email: marirajdr@...