The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality

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dc.contributor.authorBesada, D
dc.contributor.authorVan Cutsem, G
dc.contributor.authorGoemaere, E
dc.contributor.authorFord, N
dc.contributor.authorBygrave, H
dc.contributor.authorLynch, S
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:17:48Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:17:48Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractIn a previous issue of the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Pillay and Black summarised the trade-offs of the safety of efavirenz use in pregnancy (Pillay P, Black V. Safety, strength and simplicity of efavirenz in pregnancy. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 2012;13(1):28-33.). Highlighting the benefits of the World Health Organization’s proposed options for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, the authors argued that the South African government should adopt Option B as national PMTCT policy and pilot projects implementing Option B+ as a means of assessing the individual- and population-level effect of the intervention. We echo this call and further propose that the option to remain on lifelong antiretroviral therapy, effectively adopting PMTCT Option B+, be offered to pregnant women following the cessation of breastfeeding, for their own health, following the provision of counselling on associated benefits and risks. Here we highlight the benefits of Options B and B+.
dc.identifier.apacitationBesada, D., Van Cutsem, G., Goemaere, E., Ford, N., Bygrave, H., & Lynch, S. (2012). The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality. <i>Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine</i>, 13(4), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBesada, D, G Van Cutsem, E Goemaere, N Ford, H Bygrave, and S Lynch "The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality." <i>Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine</i> 13, 4. (2012): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBesada, D., Van Cutsem, G., Goemaere, E., Ford, N., Bygrave, H. & Lynch, S. 2012. The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality. <i>Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine.</i> 13(4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1608-9693
dc.identifier.issn2078-6751
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Besada, D AU - Van Cutsem, G AU - Goemaere, E AU - Ford, N AU - Bygrave, H AU - Lynch, S AB - In a previous issue of the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Pillay and Black summarised the trade-offs of the safety of efavirenz use in pregnancy (Pillay P, Black V. Safety, strength and simplicity of efavirenz in pregnancy. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 2012;13(1):28-33.). Highlighting the benefits of the World Health Organization’s proposed options for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, the authors argued that the South African government should adopt Option B as national PMTCT policy and pilot projects implementing Option B+ as a means of assessing the individual- and population-level effect of the intervention. We echo this call and further propose that the option to remain on lifelong antiretroviral therapy, effectively adopting PMTCT Option B+, be offered to pregnant women following the cessation of breastfeeding, for their own health, following the provision of counselling on associated benefits and risks. Here we highlight the benefits of Options B and B+. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 4 J1 - Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2012 SM - 1608-9693 SM - 2078-6751 T1 - The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality TI - The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBesada D, Van Cutsem G, Goemaere E, Ford N, Bygrave H, Lynch S. The case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality. Southern African Journal of Hiv Medicine. 2012;13(4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34822.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouthern African Journal of Hiv Medicine
dc.source.journalissue4
dc.source.journalvolume13
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v13i4.112
dc.subject.otherPublic aspects of medicine
dc.subject.otherRA1-1270
dc.titleThe case for Option B and Optional B+: Ensuring that South Africa’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV becomes a reality
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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