Mother-to-Child Transmission

1-5-2022The Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission recently updated several sections of the Recommendations for the U…

1-2-2022HIV can cause other health problems that are unique to women. Learn how. 

2-26-2021If you’re HIV+ and pregnant, there are ways you can stay healthy and prevent passing HIV to your baby. Learn how.

5-1-2018A drug combination aimed at preventing transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her fetus likely does not increase the risk for preterm birth and early infa…

1-24-2018Cross-posted from NIAID NewsroomJanuary 24, 2018 The National Institutes of Health has launched a large international study to compare the safety and efficacy …

5-20-2017An estimated 37,600 HIV infections are diagnosed each year, according to the most recent CDC data. The Federal approach to reducing new HIV infections is based …

2-14-2017This week, we’re at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle sharing news and information about some of the importa…

7-19-2016During the second day of the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban, South Africa, we met up with HRSA leaders Jim Macrae and L…

7-19-2016During the second day of sessions at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban, South Africa, HIV.gov did a Facebook Live session with Dr. Tony Fa…

7-18-2016HIV Therapy for Breastfeeding Mothers Can Virtually Eliminate Transmission to BabiesFor HIV-infected mothers whose immune system is in good health, taking a thr…