Born Free of HIV in West Africa

In 90% of cases, HIV transmission from mother to newborn occurs during childbirth. In the other 10% of cases, HIV is contracted when a newborn breastfeeds. However, with proper access to treatment and preventative care, HIV transmission from mother to child can be entirely avoided. 

With proper access treatment and HIV care, all children of HIV infected mothers can begin their lives HIV free. This can occur once the treatment is introduced during pregnancy, and continues throughout breastfeeding.

Our Born Free of HIV program would not be possible without your help. With a donation of $25, you would be supporting HIV testing for 5 women in the clinic — we perform over 3,000 tests each year. With a donation of $50, you would be providing all the laboratory tests for one mother during her prenatal period, which includes an ultrasound. 

Since 2005, GAIA Vaccine Foundation has seen over 26,000 women for prenatal care. Our outreach ability to provide treatment would not be possible without your generosity- we thank you for your continuous support as we enter the new year!

90% of the time, HIV transmission from mother to newborn occurs during childbirth. During the other 10%, this transmission occurs through breastfeeding. Without access to proper HIV treatment or preventative care, there is an extremely high chance that a child born to a mother with HIV will contract the virus as well. However, if this HIV treatment is introduced prior to childbirth and breastfeeding, the transmission can be prevented nearly 100% of the time. 

Our Born Free of HIV in West Africa program works to introduce HIV treatment to all pregnant women who partake in the program, in order to minimize the chance of the child contracting the virus. GAIA Vaccine Foundation has tested every child whose mother had undergone the program, and found that not a single one tested positive for HIV —a 100% success rate. 

The Born Free of HIV in West Africa program has seen thousands of women, and prevented thousands of children from contracting HIV through tailored care and easy access to treatment. With your generous donations, we will be able to continuously supply our diligent doctors and healthcare workers with the necessary healthcare tools. 

With a donation of $25, you would be supporting HIV testing for five women in one clinic where over 3,000 tests are done yearly. With a donation of $50, you would be supporting all the laboratory tests for one mother during her prenatal period, which includes an ultrasound. We thank you for your continuous and ongoing donations, as we continue to ensure the health and wellness of the next generation of Malians.