USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition Project

Summary: This consensus statement is the product of the World Health Organization HIV and infant feeding Technical Consultation held on behalf of the Inter-agency Task Team on Prevention of HIV Infections in Pregnant Women, Mothers and their Infants in Geneva, Switzerland, October 25–27, 2006. It outlines new evidence and research on HIV transmission through breastfeeding, new evidence on morbidity and mortality, improving infant and young child feeding practices, new program data, and recommendations. Also included below are the reference documents that informed the consensus statement.

• New Data on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Their Policy Implications
• The Glion Call to Action on Family Planning and HIV/AIDS in Women and Children
• Call to Action: Towards an HIV-free and AIDS-free generation
• Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection in Infants
• World Health Organization Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health website