HIV and safe motherhood 
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HIV and Safe Motherhood

This briefing paper was produced in 2000, and is aimed at health workers in sub-Saharan Africa who care for mothers during and after pregnancy and delivery. It will also be useful for health planners, and anyone working with young people and with women and men, providing information, advice or counselling on reproductive health and parenthood.

Contents  Acknowledgements  Introduction  Section 1 Before parenthood    Avoiding infection Reproductive rights and choices Improving access to contraception Abortion Getting pregnant Section 2 HIV in pregnancy    Mother-to-child transmission Keeping all mothers healthy Caring for women who know they are HIV positive Section 3 Voluntary counselling and testing for HIV    Counselling Testing for HIV Section 4 Care during labour and delivery    General care during labour Elective caesarean section Antiretroviral therapy Section 5 Infant feeding and HIV    International guidelines Deciding whether to breastfeed Essential information for HIV-positive women Alternatives to breastfeeding Exclusive breastfeeding Stopping breastfeeding early Section 6 What else can health workers do?    No need to feel helpless Becoming more at ease with sexuality Safe working practices Making the most of limited resources Section 7 Resources