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PMTCT
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THERE ARE CURRENTLY REVISIONS BEING MADE ON THIS EPISODE WHERE WE ARE UPDATING OUR SERIES DUE TO CHANGES IN PROTOCOL. ALL CHAPTERS THAT ARE UNDERGOING REVISIONS ARE CLEARLY MARKED.

Every year in South Africa, thousands of children are born HIV positive. Many more are infected after birth by their mothers' breast milk. This can be stopped by the Prevention of-Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT).

This programme explains how PMTCT works. It will look at the different ways in which an HIV positive mother can infect her child and the specific methods that can be used to prevent this. These include information on the various PMTCT regimens, both the historical and then current ones, while also shedding light on the debate between breast versus bottle or cup feeding.

CHAPTERS

Introduction
Ch. 1 - What is PMTCT?
Ch. 2 - Will pregnancy make my HIV status worse
Ch. 3 - How babies get HIV
Ch. 4 - Rates of mother-to-child transmission without treatment
Ch. 5 - Rates of mother-to-child transmission with treatment
Ch. 6 - When to start PMTCT treatment
Ch. 7 - Infant feeding option - this chapter is undergoing revision
Ch. 8 - When to test your baby for HIV