Pambazuka News

South Africa: Counselling programme successfully promotes exclusive breast feeding

2008-05-09

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/hivaids/47984

A South African cohort study has shown that it is possible to increase rates of exclusive breast feeding among HIV-positive and HIV-negative women and their newborns in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The results of the study are reported in the April 23rd edition of AIDS.