PMTCT – Media Watch
Pre-teen pregnancy woes
HIV infection amongst pre-teens seems to be a cause for major concern with the release of the 2012- 2016 National Strategic Plan (NSP) which documented HIV prevalence amongst girls between the ages of 10 and 14 at approximately 9.1%. This is according to an article in the City Press.
According to NSP results, HIV prevalence amongst pregnant girls between the ages of 10 and 19 was also on the increase.
TV’s HIV Scandal
Media’s influence on the general public has been an ongoing phenomenon for many years, whether it be as a means of inculcating values or alerting us to everyday societal norms. Scandal (a local soapie) seems to be one of those kinds of media, playing on the heart strings of its viewers with stories centred around human suffering and every day struggles of the average South African.
Questions around exclusive breastfeeding plan
The Mail & Guardian reports that doctors and HIV-positive mothers have voiced the opinion that the government’s new exclusive breastfeeding plan is good on paper but may not work in the real world.
Staying ‘abreast’ of news coverage
News reports on the consultative meeting on breastfeeding have dominated the news media this week.
