I am Pregnant and HIV-Positive: What Can I Do to Prevent my Baby from Getting Infected with HIV? AZT or Nevirapine During Pregnancy

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One of a series of patient brochures on HIV infection, testing, treatment, and management during pregnancy, from Siyawela Project. Center for HIV Information staff have modified these files so that they can be edited for local use in Adobe Acrobat version 6.0 or later, or Adobe InDesign version 2.0 or later. To obtain the InDesign brochure files, please send a request to Editor@WomenChildrenHIV.org. [HIV prevention and treatment guidelines change frequently based on clinical research study findings. Please refer to the WHO or U.S. DHHS guidelines for the most current recommendations on ARV treatment and PMTCT.]

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Publisher:	Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Language:	English
Format:	PDF
Regions:	Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa
Audiences:	General Public, People Living with HIV/AIDS, Peer Educators
Literacy level:	Low
Topic Area:	Perinatal Interventions
Resource Type:	Patient & Community Education Material