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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Thursday, 17 November 2005.


HIV/AIDS

Question
My Lords, do the Government really want to put the lives of unborn babies at risk? I can hardly believe that they do. Is the Minister aware that midwives and physicians are becoming increasingly concerned that the new charging system introduced in April 2004 is acting as a deterrent to anti-retroviral treatment being given to HIV-positive pregnant women?
Answer

My Lords, my understanding was that antenatal HIV screening has been one of our success stories. We have significantly reduced the mother-to-baby transmission of HIV. I shall certainly look into that and write to the noble Baroness.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
675 c1186 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disease control HIV/AIDS Health education