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One
of
the
modes
of
HIV
transmission
is
from
infected
mother
to
child.
The
following
table
enlists
an
estimate
of
percentage
of
transmission
of
HIV
via
an
infected
mother
to
the
unborn
-
baby.
Risk
of
Mother
to
Child
Transmission |
|
35% |
|
|
|
| During
Pregnancy |
|
5% |
| During
Delivery
and
Labour |
|
15% |
| During
Breast
Feeding |
|
15% |
VKM initiated KIRAN in Kurla area
(L
ward)
in
collaboration
with
Mumbai
Districts
AIDS
Control
Society
since
January
2006.
The
main
objective
of
the
project
is
to
reduce
Transmission
of
HIV
from
mother
to
child
from
30-35%
to
5-10%
or
less
by
2007-2010.
How are we achieving our objectives?
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