Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Medicines for HIV pregnant

A study of nearly two thousand women in West Africa, has confirmed that the medicines human immunodeficiency virus help prevent the transmission of the virus from pregnant woman her child.

However, the researchers also found that in the future, many children are infected in the process of breastfeeding.

Scientists have concluded that HIV-positive mothers should continue treatment in the first months of life to their children.

A survey published two days after the South African highest court ruled that the government must provide pregnant women with HIV drugs.

An estimated one in nine South African resident infected with HIV.
Pharmacy news. BBS