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Challenging Assumptions: Breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS

This two-page policy brief discusses the benefits of breastfeeding in light of the risk of perinatal HIV transmission. Recommendations include increasing adoption of recent World Health Oragnization guidelines on infant feeding and HIV and extending support to cover the first two years of life.

Corporate author(s): PATH

Publication date: March 2008

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English

Challenging Assumptions: Breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS

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Region: Global

See also:

For advocates and policymakers > Child health

Emerging and epidemic diseases > HIV and AIDS

Maternal and child health > Nutrition

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