Mistakes from the HIV pandemic should inform the COVID-19 response for maternal and newborn care.
Karleen D GribbleRoger MathisenMija-Tesse VerversAnna CoutsoudisPublished in: International breastfeeding journal (2020)
Policy makers and practitioners need to learn from the mistakes of the HIV pandemic and not undermine breastfeeding in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear that in order to maximise infant health and wellbeing, COVID-19 policies should support skin-to-skin contact, maternal proximity, and breastfeeding.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- public health
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- preterm infants
- birth weight
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- soft tissue
- wound healing
- primary care
- palliative care
- south africa
- quality improvement
- pregnant women
- general practice
- pain management
- health information
- affordable care act
- physical activity
- weight gain
- climate change