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Biomedical approaches to HIV transmission have become important components of a What the research is
Prevention Knowledge Base comprehensive approach to HIV prevention. Biomedical HIV prevention interventions saying
seek to reduce susceptibility to or infectiousness of the virus, or to otherwise interrupt
Biomedical >> HIV transmission.
Male circumcision reduces the biological
Behavioral
susceptibility of men to contracting HIV
Structural via heterosexual intercourse.
Combined EFFECTIVENESS & PROMISE Read More >
Technical Briefs Some biomedical interventions have demonstrated effectiveness, while
Evidence suggests that antiretroviral
research into other methods holds promise for future prevention methods. treatment reduces the likelihood
The effectiveness of a given biomedical approach is based on: 1) evidence HIV-positive individuals will transmit HIV
Prevention Update of the efficacy of the biological mechanism in preventing HIV transmission,
and 2) the effectiveness of the intervention in real world program situa- Read More >
tions and at a population level.
Treatment Moreover, biomedical interventions to be effective must be integrated with Condoms can form a barrier between an
behavioral and structural strategies as part of a comprehensive HIV HIV-negative individual and HIV-infected
bodily fluids
prevention approach. As with other interventions, an enabling environment
is critical to successful implementation of biomedical interventions. Read More >
Care & Support Programs must work closely with community members to determine how
to introduce and scale-up promising interventions.
There are increasing questions about the
Counseling & Testing effectiveness of STI diagnosis and
treatment programs as a way to prevent
HIV
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Gender
Infant feeding for HIV-positive mothers
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Preventing Mother To Child Many HIV-positive mothers will not transmit
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pregnancy, labor and delivery or through
Summary Findings breastfeeding. The transmission rate without
any intervention is estimated to be thirteen to
Recommendations 30 percent in non-breastfeeding populations.
Breastfeeding by an HIV-infected mother is
Knowledge Base thought to increase the risk by five to twenty
percent...
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Antiretroviral prophylaxis for infants born to HIV-positive mothers
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for infants born to HIV-positive mothers