HIV transmission through breastfeeding : a review of available evidence / UNICEF, UNAIDS, WHO, UNFPA.

This publication presents a summary of the available scientific evidence on the transmission of HIV infection through breastfeeding. It briefly describes the benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants; and summarizes evidence on the relative risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1...

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Corporate Authors:	World Health Organization, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund
Other title:	Human immunodeficiency virus transmission through breastfeeding.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, ©2004.
Subjects:	HIV infections > Transmission. Infants > Nutrition. Infants > Health and hygiene. Breastfeeding > Health aspects. AIDS (Disease) in infants > Prevention. HIV Infections > transmission. Disease Transmission, Vertical > prevention & control. Infant Nutrition. Breast Feeding > adverse effects. Infant.