In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
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In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the first half of this year, 232 babies were born with HIV in South Africa's Gauteng region, which includes Johannesburg and the capital of Pretoria and is home to at least 15 million people. Pregnant women in South Africa can access HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy free of charge from health facilities. The data in Gauteng shows that many of the mothers who gave birth this year to children with HIV did so in government-run health clinics where the free HIV testing and treatment is available. “To all women out there who are HIV positive and expecting babies, I would urge them to continue taking their treatment throughout their nine months, and continue doing so even after giving birth, for the sake of their children,” said the 35-year-old who currently lives at Nkosi's Haven, a Johannesburg home that assists women with HIV.

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