Breast/Chestfeeding Among Individuals With HIV: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?

Assessment of Needs

This presentation will review what is known about HIV transmission via breast milk, why recommendations for and against breastfeeding vary among low- and high-resource countries, and how US guidelines are changing.  

Learning Objectives

 Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to: 

• State what is known about the risk of HIV transmission via breastmilk with and without antiretrovirals
• Describe the motivations of those who want to breast/chestfeed
• Explain why risks in other countries may or may not be applicable to the United States, Canada, and Europe

Registration

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for clinical decision makers who are actively involved in HIV care and research, including physicians, physician assistants, nursing professionals, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.

Individual registration is required in order to receive CME credit or a certificate of participation.

Registration closes on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 10:30 AM (PT).

Certificates will be available after the completion of the evaluation and claim form.

For more information or questions, please contact the registration department at registration@iasusa.org or 415-544-9400.

Conflicts of Interest

In the interest of maintaining the independence of its continuing education activities, and in accordance with the policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the IAS–USA requires all persons with control of content (eg, faculty, IAS–USA Board members, and program staff) to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies (previously defined as “commercial interests”) that they or their spouses or partners have had within the past 24 months. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved prior to the continuing education activity being delivered. Individuals who refuse to disclose financial interests may not participate in an IAS–USA continuing education activity.

The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The IAS–USA will identify and resolve ahead of time any possible conflicts of interest that may influence CME activities with regard to exposition or conclusion. Information about financial relationships with ineligible companies information for the presenter and planners/reviewers are below and in the presentation. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies have been mitigated.

Presenter

Dr Levison has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. (Updated 11/03/22)

Moderator

Dr Abrams has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. (Updated 1/17/23)

Planner/Reviewer

Planner/Reviewer 1 has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. (Updated 11/03/22)

Planner/Reviewer 1 has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. (Updated 11/03/22)

COW Board

The financial relationships of the COW Board can be found here: https://www.iasusa.org/activities/cases-on-the-web/about-cows/cow-webinars-editorial-board/