Positively Abandoned

Stigma and Discrimination against HIV-Positive Mothers and their Children in Russia

Summary

Recommendations

Methods

Background

Stigma of Revealing Diagnosis

Prospect of Parenthood

Investigation

I: HIV-Positive Women and Medical Care during Pregnancy

Rise in mother-to-child transmission (MTCT)

Problems at Gynecological Clinics

Access to ARV drugs for MTCT prevention

Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery

II:Abandoned Children

Care of Abandoned Children

III:HIV-Positive Families and the Problems Children Face

Conclusion

Acknowledgements