Greetings on World Aids Day..December 1st. The day was well noted here in Beira, with parades, theater, and speeches. The theme at the Medical School this morning was Domestic Violence, how it is involved in the spread of HIV, and how to prevent it.
The ARV drugs are very good and really prolong life, which is the good news.
World Health organization (WHO) made a groundbreaking recommendation today...that is that HIV positive mothers take medication and continue to breast feed if conditions don’t allow for safe bottle feeding. Not breastfeeding is a death sentence for babies in Mozambique. Previously they recommended nursing 6 months , then stopping. A baby can not survive, as formula is not affordable or safe. (The Pediatrician living downstairs is dancing for joy at this reassessment.)
This disease has touched so many, but many are now surviving with medication.
It is raining just now such that many houses in the slum area will have a foot of water in them tonight.
Hope you are all fine . Many Greetings!! Emily
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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