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Over 40% of Ugandan mothers whose infants acquired HIV were only diagnosed while breastfeeding
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A national clinical audit in Uganda reveals that over 40% of mothers whose infants acquired HIV were not diagnosed until the breastfeeding stage. The findings highlight significant gaps in the country's vertical transmission prevention programs.
More than four in ten mothers of infants who acquired HIV in Uganda were not diagnosed until they were already breastfeeding, according to a national clinical audit presented this week at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro.
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