ART significantly reduces the amount of HIV in the mother’s body, known as the viral load, thereby lowering the risk of transmission during pregnancy, labor, and breastfeeding.

Apr 9, 2025 · Understanding how HIV can pass from mother to child is crucial for preventing transmission and ensuring the baby is born healthy. Without medical intervention, the risk of …

Oct 6, 2025 · When taken as prescribed throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, antiretroviral therapy reduces the likelihood of perinatal transmission of HIV to less than 1 percent. …

Dec 5, 2018 · The transmission of HIV from a HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breastfeeding is called mother-to-child transmission. In the absence of intervention, …

HIV transmission is possible during pregnancy, labour and delivery. The risk can be reduced to zero if you take HIV treatment and have an undetectable viral load from the time you get pregnant until after …

Sep 6, 2024 · Mother-to-child transmission, also known as vertical transmission, of HIV occurs when the virus passes to the baby during pregnancy, delivery, or through breastfeeding. For a woman living …

There is an increased risk of transmission, either perinatally or postnatally, when women contract HIV during pregnancy.

Most children with HIV get the virus when it passes from an HIV-positive mother to their child. This can occur during pregnancy, childbirth, or when breastfeeding.

Feb 20, 2026 · Women living with HIV can have healthy pregnancies and reduce the risk of passing HIV to their babies to less than 1%. Get tested for HIV as early as possible during your …

Jun 9, 2023 · Mother-to-child transmission of HIV can occur during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding. However, the likelihood of transmission varies depending on several factors such as maternal viral …