MAY 20, 2024

AAP Changes Position on Breastfeeding for People With HIV

By IDSE News Staff

Accumulating evidence demonstrates that HIV transmission is rare if the parent is on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Therefore, the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its recommendations for infant feeding among people with HIV for the first time since the start of the HIV epidemic (Pediatrics 2024 May 20 June).

The clinical report is a critical evidence-based update marking a reversal after decades of recommending against breastfeeding or providing breast milk to infants of