MAMA+ Supports 100 HIV-Affected Babies In Russia
Story
Through the MAMA+ project, the Russian INGO Doctors to Children will help 100 HIV-positive women care for their babies in St. Petersburg, Russia, to prevent child abandonment and transmission of HIV. Disbursement suspension in Russia and Belarus: null
Impact
Children born to HIV-positive mothers in St. Petersburg, Russia, are provided with equal life chances to live healthy lives with their families. Women living with HIV are empowered to bring up their children free of HIV infection.
Challenge
Over 500 babies are born to HIV+ mothers in St. Petersburg annually. They are at risk of joining 200,000 children under institutional care in Russia because HIV+ women cannot afford to care for their babies. If breastfed, these babies are also at high risk of HIV infection because their mothers cannot afford milk formula. Although most HIV+ mothers are socially disadvantaged, they are not eligible for government benefits because they lack basic paperwork, such as ID or established residency.
Organizer
INGO Doctors to Children
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