RESUMO A Organização Mundial de Saúde estima que 78 milhões de pessoas, incluindo
3, 3 milhões de crianças, foram infectadas pelo HIV. Nos Estados Unidos da América …

Brazil's public policy response to the AIDS epidemic preceded those of many developing
countries. During my tenure as President, in 1996, Brazil adopted a law guaranteeing free …

Background Little is known about the long-term drug costs associated with treating AIDS in
developing countries. Brazil's AIDS treatment program has been cited widely as the …

Background HIV remains responsible for an estimated 40% of mortality in South African
pregnant women and their children. To address these avoidable deaths, eligibility criteria for …

Background: HIV infection in children is an important public health problem in the world,
mainly in poorer countries. If all recommendations are followed, the elimination of HIV …

We describe a programme for the prevention of mothertochild transmission (PMTCT) of
HIV that provided universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all pregnant women regardless of …

The objective of this study was to assess mother-to-child transmission rates of HIV in Brazil
during the years 2000 and 2001, and to identify the maternal and neonatal variables that …

Brazil's large-scale, successful HIV/AIDS treatment programme is considered by many to be
a model for other developing countries aiming to improve access to AIDS treatment. Far less …

Introduction While the rate of vertically transmitted HIV infection has fallen in most regions of
Brazil, there have been no similar decreases in northern and northeastern Brazil. Objective …

Efforts to prevent the mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV infection have
encountered remarkable successes and considerable challenges around the globe. The …