Views from the front lines: Breastfeeding and HIV transmission
CATIE talked to three people with expertise in this area and asked them to share their perspectives and experience related to the supports that parents with HIV need in order to make decisions around infant feeding and the challenges they experience related to breastfeeding.
Women living with HIV in high-income settings and breastfeeding (2020)
A thorough review of policy guidance, science and practice in high income settings from Denmark. It concludes that "suppressive maternal ART significantly reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of postnatal transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. However, it is important to recognize and acknowledge that some women living with HIV may wish to breastfeed their infant, in which both the healthcare providers and the women need evidence-based information about the risks and benefits to enable an informed decision."