Need to optimise infant feeding counselling: A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda |
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| Authors: | Lars T Fadnes Ingunn MS Engebretsen Henry Wamani Jonathan Wangisi James K Tumwine Thorkild Tylleskär |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;(2) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;(3) School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda;(4) TASO-Mbale, Mbale, Uganda |
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| Abstract: | Background The choice of infant feeding method is important for HIV-positive mothers in order to optimise the chance of survival of their infants and to minimise the risk of HIV transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate feeding practices, including breastfeeding, in the context of PMTCT for infants and children under two years of age born to HIV-positive mothers in Uganda. |
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