HIV criminalisation laws around the world
HIV criminalisation is a global phenomenon, with problematic legislation in every region of the world. Countries criminalise people with HIV for transmission, exposure and/or non-disclosure of HIV status. This page provides a brief overview with global examples and a link to more detailed and up-to-date information by country.
Postnatal HIV transmission in breastfed infants of HIV-infected women on ART: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
A systematic review of all literature to date (2017) on mother-to-child transmission in breastfed infants whose mothers received antiretroviral therapy and support the process of updating the World Health Organization infant feeding guidelines in the context of HIV and ART, which concludes that there is evidence of substantially reduced postnatal HIV transmission risk under the cover of maternal ART.
- Alternative links
- Read on the JIAS website
HIV-Infected mothers who decide to breastfeed their infants under close supervision in Belgium: About two cases (2020)
A case report from Belgium in which specific guidelines were implemented in order to support two mothers' choice to breastfeed. As a result of different prophylactic measures including antiretrovirals in mothers and infants and close follow-up, none of the infants were infected.
- Alternative links
- Read on the Frontiers Pediatrics site
ВИЧ и законодательство: риски, права и здоровье
докладе, опубликованном в июле 2012 года, представлены данные и анализ сфер общественного здравоохранения, прав человека и законодательства, а также рекомендации законодателям и высокопоставленным политикам, гражданскому обществу, партнерам в целях развития и представителям частного сектора, принимающим участие в разработке мер для эффективной глобальной борьбы с ВИЧ.