PMTCT
Without PMTCT interventions, mother-to-child HIV transmission risk is estimated at 15-45%. Progress in PMTCT has stagnated, with many remaining infections occurring during breastfeeding. PMTCT strategies include maternal antiretroviral the…
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Without PMTCT interventions, mother-to-child HIV transmission risk is estimated at 15-45%. Progress in PMTCT has stagnated, with many remaining infections occurring during breastfeeding. PMTCT strategies include maternal antiretroviral therapy for viral suppression and infant antiretroviral prophylaxis after birth. PMTCT is a central HIV-control strategy for preventing new infant and newborn infections in high-prevalence settings.