A qualitative study exploring attitudes and perceptions of HIV positive women who stopped breastfeeding at six months to prevent transmission of HIV to their children.

Abstract

Addressing social stigma, discrimination, misconceptions and male involvement should be part and parcel of PMTCT programming in order to ensure success. The recent introduction of option B+, in which all pregnant HIV positive women will be started on anti-retroviral treatment, regardless of their CD4 cell count, will perhaps encourage women to adhere to EBF and weaning at six months.