The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released new guidelines last week regarding treatment for pregnant HIV-positive women and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

The guidelines include updates on preferred regimens for prevention of HIV transmission during pregnancy.

According to the report, fewer than 200 children are now born with HIV in the United States each year, as a result of efforts to limit mother-to-child transmission.

Transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her baby can occur during pregnancy, labor, or while breastfeeding after the baby is born. To…

Every spring since 2007, Native communities nationwide have celebrated National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This Saturday, March 20, 2010, marks the fourth annual celebration of its kind.

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was started to bring attention to Native communities that were affected by HIV and AIDS. This includes Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

It is a day meant to educate Natives and others about prevention, benefits of early testing, and treatment options.

From the beginning of the AIDS epidemic through 2007, nearly 3500 American…