Breast Milk, Breast-feeding and HIV Infection

The Pitiable Story of Developing Nations

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  • Omo-Aghoja LO Author

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    Author Biography

    • Omo-Aghoja LO

      Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,

      College of Health Sciences,

      Delta State University,

      Abraka, Nigeria

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    31-10-2020

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    Vol. 1 No. 1: African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research March 2010

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    LO O-A. Breast Milk, Breast-feeding and HIV Infection: The Pitiable Story of Developing Nations. AJTMBR [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 31 [cited 2025 Oct. 28];1(1):7-10. Available from: https://www.ajtmbr.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/2