Birth in the Age of AIDS: Women, Reproduction, and Hiv/AIDS in India AUTH-11822374 ISBN13: 9781580052375

ISBN13: 9781580052375

ISBN13: 9786239364465

000 books and pamphlets

Author: Albert Meinke

But the gods aren't working alone

Birth in the Age of AIDS: Women, Reproduction, and Hiv/AIDS in India AUTH-11822374 ISBN13: 9781580052375Birth in the Age of AIDS is a vivid and poignant portrayal of the experiences of HIV positive women in India during pregnancy, birth, and motherhood at the beginning of the 21st century. The government of India, together with global health organizations, established an important public health initiative to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child. While this program, which targets poor women attending public maternity hospitals, has improved