Postnatal HIV vertical transmission and the impact of infant feeding choice in the ART era
Reduced risk of postnatal HIV transmission was revealed in mothers on ART, and EBF, supporting WHO recommendations, two studies showed the presence of MF increased the risk of postnatal transmission. There is limited information on the actual risk of postnatal transmission associated with MF in mothers adhering to ART with suppressed viral loads.
Authors
- Victoria Ndarukwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-8403)
- Mark Fredric Cotton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2559-6034)
- Lucy Mupfumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-2481)
- Moleen Zunza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-8439)
- Hans Justus Amukugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0512-4144)
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- University of Namibia (NA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Children’s Hospital (ZA)
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1738
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00