HIV/AIDS - Pregnancy Intentions of HIV-Positive Women - Report

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HIV/AIDS - Pregnancy Intentions of HIV-Positive Women - Report

The conference report outlines the range of factors known to influence

HIV-positive women’s pregnancy intentions.

The report synthesizes current knowledge and participants’ discussions in the

following areas: Desired pregnancy for HIV-positive women; HIV-positive women

seeking to prevent pregnancy; Safer pregnancy for HIV-positive women; and

Pregnancy termination for

HIV-positive women.

A final section provides suggestions for areas of further research to

advance the health and rights of women living with HIV.

The report concludes that women living with HIV, like all women, have the right

to determine the number and spacing of their children.

A stronger evidence base that brings together results from

biomedical, economic, political and social science research will help provide

more comprehensive information relevant to the lives of women and men living

with HIV, and create demand for appropriate services and policy.

Researchers, program implementers and advocacy groups are encouraged to use the

findings from this report to ensure that there are adequate resources to conduct

multidisciplinary research, to design studies across relevant disciplines and to

translate these findings into services and programs that support HIV-positive

women’s

ability to stay healthy and shape their families.

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Direct Link to Full 65-Page Report:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pihhr/files/homepage/news_and_events/pregnancy_inten\

tions_full_report.pdf