Mode of infant feeding and HIV infection in children in a program for prevention of mother-to-child transmission in Uganda.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of different modalities of infant feeding on HIV transmission in children in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program in an urban hospital in Uganda.

Methods: HIV-infected pregnant women in the PMTCT program at St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala were offered the chance to participate in the study. Short-course antiretroviral regimens were provided and formula feeding offered free of charge for women choosing not to breastfeed.