Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for reducing HIV/AIDS morbidity and
mortality. Food insecurity (FI) is emerging as an important barrier to adherence to care and …

Household water insecurity has serious implications for the health, livelihoods and
wellbeing of people around the world. Existing methods to assess the state of household …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of life, beginning with the first hours and
days after birth. In an effort to ''bend the curve,''some have argued that the prudent course is …

Background Breastfeeding is recommended to improve maternal and infant health globally.
Depression has been posited to negatively impact breastfeeding, although potential causal …

The new coronavirus emergency spread to Italy when little was known about the infection's
impact on mothers and newborns. This study aims to describe the extent to which clinical …

Infant feeding raises unique concerns for mothers living with HIV in Canada, where they are
recommended to avoid breastfeeding yet live in a social context of “breast is best.” In …

As a physician in a small rural hospital in Boucan Carre, Haiti, I became very aware of the
terrible impact of food insecurity on my patients' health. Despite the advent of antiretroviral …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been identified as a key intervention to promote infant
health and to reduce the vertical transmission of HIV. Despite this knowledge and increased …

Background: Breastfeeding is not recommended for women living with HIV (WLWH) in
Canada. We described the prevalence of breastfeeding and explored experiences of care …

Abstract The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for 6
months and continued breastfeeding for at least 2 years. Social support has been widely …