karqui wrote:she is not sending a very nice signal to PLWAs, as they may feel short changed when they are advised not to go forth and exercise there mothering instinct, yet she comeout as a sure winner.
A disclaimer should be in place of the straineous ways she goes through to ensure that the child is born and remains -ve.
By virtue of her being position she has at hand all the required medication & info ever available & provided,even may be freely, by supporting bodies and not every wanjiku can get access as well or knowledge on the required regime to maintain 'healthy' status.
my 2 cents
What do you mean by this statement? "...not every wanjiku can get access as well or knowledge on the required regime to maintain 'healthy' status."
PLWAs are people deserving of their rights and freedoms like all of us. We make a lot of fuss about nothing in particular. I know hundreds of HIV positive women with HIV negative babies.
HIV and AIDS comprehensive care, ARVs and support for HIV patients is one of the cheapest and the best in the country. ARVs cost not more than KES 100 per month in any government hospital, and HIV care supplements (Vitamins, Septrin) are also provided free.
Visit the government hospital near you and ask about pregnant mothers with HIV. You will be interested to know that they are seen by consultant obstetricians/gynecologists in the High Risk Clinics in addition to the normal MCH/FP clinic. Very specialised care, for no cost. And the babies when born, have to spend 48 hours in the Neonatology Unit under the watchful eye of the paediatrician, and for initial prophylactic medication.
Every HIV positive woman, with CD4 counts of at least 300 cells/microlitre, can have a HIV negative baby, if she so wishes to.
Set out to correct the world's wrongs and you will most certainly wind up adding to them.