All pregnant women living HIV positive have been encouraged to take HIV medicines as directed by health workers throughout pregnancy for their own health and to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
This was revealed by Gilbert Obore-Obore the technical advisor for community who also doubles as the systems strengthening advisor under The Aids Support Organization, TASO.
Obore says all pregnant mothers living with HIV are advised to start taking medication by week 24 of pregnancy because People living with HIV can
Antiretroviral therapy or ART can prevent transmission of HIV to your baby and protect your health.