MOTHER/CHILD TRANSMISSION

AIDS Info (U.S. Dept of HHS)

British Medical Journal

Family Health International

The World Bank

World Health Organization

AIDS Info (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

A helpful Q&A and fact sheets on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv-aids/fact-sheets/20/50/preventing-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv

British Medical Journal

An editorial, “Preventing mother to child transmission of HIV: the role of Cesarean section,” by the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health.

http://sti.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/76/4/231

Family Health International

Formed in 1971, Family Health International is among the largest and most established nonprofit organizations active in international public health with a mission to improve lives worldwide through research, education, and services in family health. “Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV” is another well-researched article, although dating from 1998.

http://www.fhi360.org/explore/content?search_api_views_fulltext=Preventing+Mother-to-Child+Transmission+of

The World Bank

This article is titled “Stigma Borne With Hope: Mothers, Children Face Dual Challenges,” and highlights the use of antiretrovirals.

http://go.worldbank.org/7Z9TYN6Y91

World Health Organization

This web site provides mother-to-child transmission publications of the World Health Organization, as well as several related links.

http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/mtct/en/