This has been a challenge for all who seek to promote and protect breastfeeding. Of course Africa is by far the hardest hit but there are signs that a similar crisis could develop in parts of Asia.  IBFAN sees its main role as ensuring that the International Code and WHA Resolutions are well understood and implemented in the face of the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding. More independent research needs to be done in this area and mothers must be counselled objectively and given real choices. The Code and Resolutions must have a firm position in regional strategies and national policies. It is only in this way that it can be ensured that infant feeding choices be made without commercial pressure and prevent major “spillover” of artificial feeding and its detrimental consequences, including the erosion of gains made over the past two decades. IBFAN is contributing to the prevention and reduction of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS (MTCT) by guiding appropriate actions.

IBFAN Asia Pacific/ Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) and UNICEF ROSA organized “Infant Feeding and HIV: A Regional Colloquium for the Asia Pacific” held on 28-29 November 2003, New Delhi, India.

• Recommendations of HIV and Infant Feeding - A Regional Colloquium for the Asia Pacific
• Report on Infant Feeding and HIV - A Regional Colloquium for the Asia Pacific

Rapid assessment of infant feeding and HIV in national PMTCT/PPTCT programmes in 5 countries.

IBFAN groups in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nepal conducted the rapid assessment through a participatory process in June 2005.Given below are the reports:

• Afghanistan Report
• Bangladesh Report
• Indonesia Report
• Malaysia Report
• Nepal Report

Report of 5 Country on Rapid Assessment of HIV

Infant Feeding & HIV Counselling : A Training Course: BPNI/IBFAN Asia Pacific developed this 2-in-1 course. For more details contact IBFAN Asia Pacific RCO.

Other resources:

• Report of Symposium on HIV and Infant Feeding : 9 December, 2005
• HIV and Infant Feeding: Framework for Priority Action
• HIV transmission through breastfeeding. A review of available evidence
  ISBN 92 4 159271 4
• HIV and Infant Feeding. Guidelines for decision-makers
  ISBN 92 4 159122 6
• HIV and Infant Feeding. A guide for health-care managers and supervisors
  ISBN 92 4 159123 4
• What are the options? Using formative research to adapt global recommendations on HIV and infant feeding to the local context
  ISBN 92 4 159136 6
• HIV and Infant Feeding data analysis Workshop report
  WHO/FCH/CAH/04.9
• Breastfeeding and replacement feeding practices in the context of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
  WHO/CAH/01.21
• New data on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission to HIV and their policy implications Geneva, October 200O
• Brochure on Prevention of Infant HIV
• HIV & Infant Feeding - A report of a WABA-UNICEF Colloquium.
• Infant Feeding and HIV Saviours or culprits? HIV, infant feeding, and commercial interests
• UNICEF and WHO joint statement on HIV and infant feeding
• Statement on the effect of breastfeeding on mortality of HIV-infected women