What is mother-to-child transmission? Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is when an HIV-infected woman passes the virus to her baby. This can occur during pregnancy‚ labour and delivery‚ or breastfeeding. Without treatment‚ around 15-30% of babies born to HIV positive women will become infected with HIV during pregnancy and delivery. A further 5-20% will become infected through breastfeeding.1 Is MTCT a major problem? In 2008‚ around 430‚000 children under 15 became infected with HIV‚ mainly
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in her story‚ “Mother Tongue”. Tan uses pathos to portray to her audience how through her experiences with her mother and the Chinese language she came to realize who she wanted to be and how she wanted to write. In “Mother Tongue”‚ Tan discusses the many ways in which the language that she was taught affected her life. Throughout the story‚ she describes her relationship with her mother‚ who speaks “broken” English‚ and how her perception of language has changed due to her mother. Whenever Tan
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“Fall‚ My Mother”Summary “Fall‚ My Mother” written by Ambai tells the story of the coming of age in a particular Indian society. The passage takes the reader on a journey as a young girl realizes that life as she knows it will never be the same. At the same time the story also highlights the realization every female must come to terms with‚ and how in this society more than just a bodily change occurs‚ but a cultural one as well. The story begins with the narrator reminiscing to her younger days
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From Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”‚ it is evident that language has an effect on our lives. Language defines the type of person I am generally and it has had an effect on my choices as well as my lifestyle. Language has become my way of seeing life in a different perspective. In “Mother Tongue‚” Amy Tan discusses the many ways in which the language that she was taught affected her life. I can definitely relate to Tan’s essay because I too come from a bilingual home. Like Amy Tan‚ I have intelligent immigrant
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have the type of relationship you want with your mother? I believe that a mother is a protector‚ provider‚ and always there when you need a shoulder to cry on. Besides the fact that we have a big family she tries to be there for all of us and gives us her whole heart. For that reason‚ I am stating that my mother is my best friend and I wouldn’t know what to do with out her. Even though we have our moments‚ our relationship is steadily growing. My mothers appearance‚ personality‚ and cooking skills makes
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Super Mother The person I will always remember in my entire life is my mother because she is the most sacrificial‚ loyal‚ and humorous lady that I have ever known. She is an inspiration to everything I do. I would not call her a friend‚ but she is an extraordinary person. She has been in my life since I was born and she will always be in my life no matter what happens. She is the one who has suffered to bring me into this world. I have learned to love her from the day I was born. My mother was the
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have the blessings of a mother in order to live a happy life. I do not know if it is true‚ but I know my mother is just perfect for me. Her name is Yasmin Surani. She is thin and short with black curly hair. In my childhood‚ she was a housewife‚ and she also had at least one part-time job. Now She spends most of her time with my father‚ my brother‚ me and as well as with our dog who is Yorkie breed‚ and his name is Rocky. My mother has all the qualities of a great mother‚ but most of all she is a
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My mother in law A friend of mine had suffered a stroke about a year before he died. The man has already diagnosed with high blood pursue and heart problem. But he was told that one of his kidneys was the cause of high blood pressures and therefore has lead to a heart problem. Decision was taken to remove the failure kidney‚ but unfortunately nothing changed his heart problem nor that regulate his blood pressure. After a sequence of treatments and procedures‚ a new problem has been detected
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Mother is a child’s first preacher. a child’s first teacher. she’s God’s own angel who looks after her child. she takes care of her family‚ does the household chores‚ brings up her children and sometimes even works to raise family income. she’s like a tree. always gives never asks for anything in return. her love is deeper than marina trench infact it is endless. she puts behind her career for her child and so is truly God’s angel. she’s always good natured‚ kind at heart‚ forgiving and
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definition of Kangaroo care and also a brief history will be given. A literature search review will be attached and an article chosen for critique purpose will be discussed. A brief medical history of the mother of the baby will be provided. NMC (2007) advises on confidentiality therefore‚ the mother of the baby will be named as ‘Mrs Z’ and baby will be ‘baby T’. Background: Low birth weight is recognized as a significant health problem and Kangaroo care (skin to skin) has been proposed as a conventional
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