ANSACA Urges Early Antenatal Care, PMTCT As World Breastfeeding Week Begins
The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency has launched a campaign for World Breastfeeding Week, focusing on HIV prevention for mothers and infants. The initiative encourages early antenatal care and strict adherence to antiretroviral therapy to ensure safe breastfeeding practices.
Why it matters
Public health initiatives like this are critical for reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission rates in regional healthcare systems.
The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) has urged pregnant women in the state to register early for antenatal care, know their HIV status, and enrol in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services as activities marking the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week begin.
The week-long campaign, observed from August 1 to 7, is aimed at promoting optimal breastfeeding practices and reducing the transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies.
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