Can a mother pass on HIV to her baby?

Updated July 27, 2011 16:59:01

Can a woman who is HIV positive have a baby without the baby contracting the virus as well?

There's still a lot of confusion in the Pacific and in fact outside of the region about the answer to this question.

To talk to us about this and more generally about a study called Experiences and Perspectives of Women Living with HIV in Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Heather Jarvis spoke to Maire Bopp, the CEO of the Pacific islands AIDS foundation.

Presenter: Heather Jarvis
Speaker: Maire Bopp, CEO of the Pacific islands AIDS foundation