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Study on Transmission of HIV Through Breastfeeding - Zimbabwe

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This is a study undertaken by The ZVITAMBO Project in an attempt to operationalise recently revised UN policy about informing women in developing countries on the risk of transmitting HIV to their children through breastfeeding.
Communication Strategies

The study includes developing an intervention to educate and counsel African women about HIV, breastfeeding, and replacement feeding, monitoring the impact of the intervention on at least 5000 both HIV-positive and -negative mothers, and disseminating results to government health officials and healthcare providers throughout the country.

Development Issues

Women, children, HIV/AIDS, health and nutrition.

Key Points

"Since replacement feeding can also pose a significant threat to child health, there is concern that the dissemination of information about HIV and breastfeeding will lead to a shift away from breastfeeding among HIV-negative women or women who do not know their HIV status."

Partners

The project will be implemented in close collaboration with government health officials in Zimbabwe.

Sources

"SCN News", United Nations System's Forum On Nutrition, Number 17, December 1998; and Kubatana - ZVITAMBO webpage.