From the mid-1990s, the success of antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce HIV RNA viral load in plasma and avoidance of breastfeeding provided the real possibility that mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV-1 could be markedly reduced, with an implicit understanding that these measures could be effectively applied to all HIV-infected women in developing countries. The latter constitute the o...

BACKGROUND Breastfeeding in the first hour after birth is important for the success of breastfeeding and in reducing neonatal mortality. Government policies are being developed in this direction, highlighting the accreditation of hospitals in the Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH) initiative. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between delivery in a BFH (main exposure), compared to n...

background : exclusive nutrition with breastfeeding is the health provider of the infant and mothers and its continuing would provide more advantages. exclusive nutrition on different communities is affected by different factors. this study aimed to determine continuous exclusive breastfeeding and some of the related factors. methods : this was a descriptive-analysis prospective study. the stud...

Low exclusive breastfeeding rates among the Karen ethnic group in Northern Thailand's remote rural areas underscore need to understand knowledge, attitudes, and social support develop targeted interventions. This qualitative study examined practices factors influencing behavior 14 Ethnicity Mothers (KEMs) Thailand. A structured interview was used collect data, a triangular method determine data...

AIM This research was conducted to determine the effect of the feeding methods of spoonfeed and feeding by bottle on the time of switching to full breastfeeding and sucking success. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted between September 2013 and January 2014 at the primary level of the neonatal intensive care clinics in two hospitals found in the eastern region of Turkey in a comperat...

ABSTRACT Exclusive breastfeeding in Paya Mala Village, Sei Lepan District is still low. The low level of exclusive District, related to fathers and the husband's knowledge. This study aims determine relationship between father knowledge husbands with success mothers who have babies village Mala, district. type research analytic survey cross sectional design. population this were all had totalin...

BACKGROUND South Africa recently phased out access to free formula milk in the public sector in support of breastfeeding for women living with HIV. Few women living with HIV in South Africa choose breastfeeding and among those who do, many stop breastfeeding early. We sought to explore the feasibility of using mobile phone text messaging coupled with motivational interviewing to enhance adheren...