Treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, or PMTCT, reduces the risk of expectant mothers passing on the virus to 5% or less. The PMTCT process involves antiretroviral drugs for the mother, and then diagnostic tests for the child every six months after birth until a final test at 24 months. We follow three HIV-positive mothers from South Africa and Malawi through pregnancy and delivery as they share their experiences of the treatment process, as well as their hopes and fears Continue reading...
from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1KUO8Fz
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