PREVIEW

Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding: Principles and recommendations for infant feeding in context of HIV and a summary of evidence

January 1, 2012
Organization: WHO,UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF

These recommendations were developed by the WHO Guideline Development Group as updated revisions to the 2006 WHO guidelines for HIV and infant feeding practices. These recommendations are based off of new evidence, systematic reviews, GRADE evidence profiles, risk-benefit tables and discussions. This document reports on the principles and recommendations originating from evidence reviewed. These guidelines are tailored towards program designers and implementers to utilize in programming in order to improve out health outcomes of infants exposed to HIV.