Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment and Prevention for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Global Settings.

ABSTRACT

Efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have led to dramatic reductions in pediatric HIV worldwide. New advances in HIV treatment and prevention, focused on pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV, have improved maternal health while decreasing vertical and horizontal HIV transmission. In this article, we describe how such interventions-including antiretroviral therapy and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis-can be incorporated into antepartum and postpartum care in global settings.