Mothers, Children, and the Terrible Choice Between COVID-19 and Other Infections (Think Global Health)

Mothers, Children, and the Terrible Choice Between COVID-19 and Other Infections

Decisive action is required now to protect the most vulnerable from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during the pandemic

Pregnant women and mothers face an agonizing choice in many parts of the world today: Should they risk exposure to coronavirus in order to access lifesaving HIV medicines, drugs that can cure them of tuberculosis (TB), and malaria preventions and treatments? Or should they forego these critical treatment and prevention measures in order to avoid COVID-19 all together?

Read the full article by Chip Lyons and Chris Collins in Think Global Health.