Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby?
If a pregnant woman is infected with HIV, she can transmit the virus to her baby during pregnancy, labour and delivery, or breastfeeding. Without treatment, around 15-30
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HIV and pregnancy- CDC
HIV transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or breastfeeding is known as perinatal transmission and is the most common route of HIV infection in children. When HIV is diagnosed before or during pregnancy, perinatal transmission can …
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HIV and Pregnancy- AVERT article
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Good News – HIV decrease in Maharashtra
Finally there is some good news. The number of new HIV cases as well as AIDS-related deaths across Maharashtra are steadily decreasing and the same trend is being reflected in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits.Encouraged by the positive response, …
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2012 HIV Statistics
*In 2012, only 1573 fresh cases have been reported in the state which is an all-time low since 2005.Only 49 HIV deaths and 50 HIV deliveries have been reported from the state this year.
*Kerala has recorded an all-time low
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Aussie Olympian Reveals HIV Status
Gay Australian Olympian Ji Wallace has publicly revealed his HIV status in a letter sent to the Star Observer.
Wallace, a trampolinist who won a silver medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, said he was inspired to make …
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Wake Up Pune to host HIV Positive Melava
On Sunday 5th August Wake Up Pune will be hosting it’s 3rd annual matrimonial event for people living with HIV. Everyone in this world deserves to find love and happiness. Living positively is more than just about maintaining good health, …
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South Africa: Advocates Rally to Stop PEPFAR Funding Cuts
The “Keep the Promise” Declaration calls on the United States to keep its commitment to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which provides funding for HIV/AIDS treatment programs in developing countries. Recent cuts to PEPFAR represent an …
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HIV+ man ends life
An HIV positive man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a countrymade pistol at his residence in Rae Bareli’s Lalganj locality on Monday evening. A suicide note has been found which said the victim was suffering from AIDS and …
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Tens of Thousands of AIDS Patients Untreated in Ukraine Because of Corruption, Activists Say
KIEV, Ukraine — Two years ago, Hryhoriy, a retired police officer from a provincial Ukrainian town, nearly died of AIDS. Yet the ghostly, emaciated father of two considers himself lucky because he eventually got treated at a Kiev clinic and …
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