The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices
| dc.contributor.author | Hilderbrand, K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Goemaere, E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Coetzee, D | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-05T10:28:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-04-05T10:28:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-14T08:33:07Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Since the first cases of HIV transmission through breastfeeding were documented, a fierce debate has raged on appropriate guidelines for infant feeding in resource-poor settings. A major problem is determining when it is safe and feasible to formula-feed, as breast-milk protects against other diseases. A cross-sectional survey of 113 women attending the programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, was conducted. Over 95% of women on the programme formula-fed their infants and did not breast- feed at all. Seventy per cent of women said that their infant had never had diarrhoea, and only 3% of children had had two episodes of diarrhoea. Focus groups identified the main reasons for not breast-feeding given by women to their families and those around them. Formula feeding is safe and feasible in an urban environment where sufficient potable water is available. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Hilderbrand, K., Goemaere, E., & Coetzee, D. (2003). The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24162 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Hilderbrand, K, E Goemaere, and D Coetzee "The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2003) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24162 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hilderbrand, K., Goemaere, E., & Coetzee, D. (2003). The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices: original article. South African Medical Journal, 93(10), p-779. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Hilderbrand, K AU - Goemaere, E AU - Coetzee, D AB - Since the first cases of HIV transmission through breastfeeding were documented, a fierce debate has raged on appropriate guidelines for infant feeding in resource-poor settings. A major problem is determining when it is safe and feasible to formula-feed, as breast-milk protects against other diseases. A cross-sectional survey of 113 women attending the programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, was conducted. Over 95% of women on the programme formula-fed their infants and did not breast- feed at all. Seventy per cent of women said that their infant had never had diarrhoea, and only 3% of children had had two episodes of diarrhoea. Focus groups identified the main reasons for not breast-feeding given by women to their families and those around them. Formula feeding is safe and feasible in an urban environment where sufficient potable water is available. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2003 T1 - The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices TI - The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24162 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24162 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Hilderbrand K, Goemaere E, Coetzee D. The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices. South African Medical Journal. 2003; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24162. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Public Health and Family Medicine | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
| dc.subject.other | HIV / AIDS | |
| dc.subject.other | Infant feeding | |
| dc.subject.other | Mother-to-child transmission | |
| dc.subject.other | Prevention | |
| dc.title | The prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and infant feeding practices | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |