Effects of Early, Abrupt Weaning on HIV-free Survival of Children in Zambia

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Authors

Louise Kuhn · Columbia University

Grace M. Aldrovandi · Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Moses Sinkala

Chipepo Kankasa · University of Zambia

Katherine Semrau · Boston University

Mwiya Mwiya · University of Zambia

Prisca Kasonde · University of Zambia

Abstract

Early, abrupt cessation of breast-feeding by HIV-infected women in a low-resource setting, such as Lusaka, Zambia, does not improve the rate of HIV-free survival among children born to HIV-infected mothers and is harmful to HIV-infected infants.(ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00310726.)

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 359, Issue 2, pp. 130-141

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa073788

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