Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Dear All, According to NACO policy now a day the anti natal prevention is mandatory for every pregnant woman, which is no doubt very important and appreciable step to stop the further spread of HIV in children theoretically. But practically what we are experiencing that many treating physicians are advising HIV Positive mothers for breast feeding up to six month age of the children instead of artificial baby food and this practice indicate the direct spread of HIV to the children! For such cases what is NACO's policy to stop spreading of HIV in new born children? Thanking you, In solidarity, Snehansu Bhaduri Snehansu.bhaduri@... Mob: 07665529750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Dear Forum, /message/12574 Well I had heard it from Ms Anjali Gopalan, when she was working with APICHA, in New York city, where the then UN person( they did not have UNAIDS then) suggested that these HIV+ mothers breast feed their child, since it was better than giving them formula with polluted water, and them succumbing to infant mortality. This was 1992. I still remember Ms Anjali Gopalan, sitting on the floor in her salwar kameej, blasting the UN representative, who had suggested that. He was Dutch, if I remember correct. So nothing has changed 1991 to 2011. Even the poorest of the poor in USA, African- American mothers have stopped this mother-to- child spread. Thank you, Sincerely, Priyadarshi Datta, PLWA, Phd e-mail: <pdatta@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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