Antiretroviral Drugs To Cut AIDS Risk!

Recent studies confirmed that taking antiretroviral drugs or ARVs can reduce the risk of AIDS transmission up to 5% or less from breast-feeding mother to child.

Also, latest studies stated that pregnant women who take ARVs as early as 14 weeks and continue throughout the breast-feeding period can lower the risk of AIDS transmission. These two recommendations are suggested by World Health Organization (WHO).

In earlier days, WHO recommended ARVs to pregnant women with HIV-positive during their third trimester at 28 weeks to reduce transmission of virus from mother to child.

Getting antiretroviral therapy for adolescents and adults can boost their immune system thus reducing the risk of HIV-related deaths and also reduces the transmission of virus and tuberculosis.

WHO recommended taking ARVs during breast-feeding period can improve your child’s chances of survival.

An estimated 33.4 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with some 2.7 million new infections each year. Worldwide, HIV/AIDS is the most leading cause of death among the women in their reproductive age. Worldwide, about 45% of the pregnant women are now getting treatment to avoid the passage of HIV on to their children.