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Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV During Pregnancy and Childbirth
Key Points
- HIV testing should be performed before pregnancy or as early as possible during each pregnancy to detect HIV and start treatment (antiretroviral therapy) as early as possible.
- When taken as prescribed throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, antiretroviral therapy can reduce the risk of