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Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual - Linkages Project

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Estimated Risk of Post-natal <strong>HIV</strong>TransmissionBy infant age (Blantyre, Malawi)Age (months) %/monthTotalTiming the Introduction ofReplacement Feeding0-0.9 ??? ???1-5.9 0.7 3.5%6-11.9 0.6 3.6%12-17.9 0.3 1.8%18-23.9 0.2 1.2%1-23.9 10.1%Source: Miotti et al 1999; Piwoz 2001 (slide)Additionalrisk ofdeath00optimumAge (months)BreastfedNot breastfedSource: Ross 2002 (slide)Effect of Vitamin AMaternal vitamin A levels <strong>and</strong> MTCT of <strong>HIV</strong>- 1Vertical Transmission (%)353025201510501.40Serum Vitamin A (mmol/l)Source: Semba 1994 (Malawi); Ross 2002 (slide)Effect of Maternal Vitamin ALevels on MTCTSupplementation studies• Vitamin A had no effect on MTCT− South Africa (Coutsoudis et al 1999)− Tanzania (Fawzi)− Malawi (Semba)• But vitamin A reduced low birth weight inMalawi• Multiple micronutrients (but not vitamin A)reduced pre-term delivery in TanzaniaSource: Ross 2002 (slide)Ndola Demonstration <strong>Project</strong>Integrated PMTCT ApproachNdola DistrictInformation<strong>and</strong> educationPolicyInfant feedingZAMBIAVoluntarycounseling <strong>and</strong>testingCommunityMaternal <strong>and</strong> childhealth servicedeliveryPhoto: Tony Schwarzwalder

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