What have clinicians learnt from working with HIV/AIDS? A medical perspective from London

British HIV Association guidelines for the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum 2018

“…Peer Mentor Mother programmes to support women living with HIV during pregnancy are well established in the UK and internationally, with positive multidimensional impacts on vulnerable women and improvements in clinical outcomes (such as adherence, prevention of vertical transmission interventions and lower rates of depression) in randomised controlled trials . Many newly diagnosed pregnant women are initially reluctant to engage with peer support because of fears around confidentiality; however, the great majority of women who do engage find that it becomes one of the most highly valued interventions . We therefore strongly recommend that pregnant women are offered peer support.…”

British HIV Association guidelines for the management ofHIVinfection in pregnant women 2012

“…Support by trained peer-support workers is a valuable component of the management of HIV-positive pregnant women. Many newly diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant women are initially reluctant to engage with peer support; however, the great majority of women who do engage with it find that it becomes one of the most highly valued of all the interventions that they undertake [314].…”

BritishHIVAssociation guidelines for the management ofHIVinfection in pregnant women 2012 (2014 interim review)

“…Support by trained peer‐support workers is a valuable component of the management of HIV‐positive pregnant women. Many newly diagnosed HIV‐positive pregnant women are initially reluctant to engage with peer support; however, the great majority of women who do engage with it find that it becomes one of the most highly valued of all the interventions that they undertake .…”