Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Infants of mothers who are receiving ART and are breastfeeding should receive 6 weeks of infant prophylaxis with daily nevirapine (NVP). If infants are receiving replacement feeding, they should be given 4–6 weeks of infant prophylaxis with daily NVP (or twice-daily zidovudine (AZT))
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Originally Developed
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Year2013
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
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Year2016
InstitutionWHO