Does anti natal prevention stopping the spread of HIV in new born children?

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

February 22, 2011

Dear Forum,

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@...>

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