At an implementation level there is a shocking lack of consistency and coordination among the donors, UN agencies and governments. Poor coordination has resulted most notably in a lack of clear and accurate guidance being provided on infant feeding options to HIV-positive mothers. In country after country, researchers were told of the widespread stigma and discrimination that HIV-positive pregnant women face, particularly in health care settings. As one research team noted, “Women alone bear the weight of preventing vertical transmission and the result of a possible positive HIV test.”.
