Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be delivered safely in the first year without routine laboratory monitoring for toxic effects, according to an article in The Lancet.

KwaZulu-Natal has managed to slash HIV transmission from mothers to their newborn babies by almost two thirds -- to seven percent '€“ since it introduced '€œdual therapy'€. This is according to research being released today (Tues 8th) following a huge, year-long study that involved interviewing 38 000 mothers at 347 clinics in six districts in the province.