Who we are
INFORM+ comprise clinicians, scientists/researchers and community activists/advocates representing diverse geographical regions.
MEMBERSHIP
33
Members, reps for each region
12
People living with HIV and community activists
11
HIV healthcare providers / clinicians
The purpose of the International Feeding Choices Forum for People Living with HIV (INFORM+) is to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and research initiatives among forum members from different countries. The working group aims to address critical challenges in providing accurate and balanced feeding choice advice to people living with HIV, advance medical research in this area, and promote evidence-based clinical practice amongst providers.
What we are doing
We recognize the significant challenge posed by the variations in regional and national guidelines for infant feeding among parents living with HIV. To address these inconsistencies, we are issuing a global call to action aimed at transforming infant feeding policies. Our goal is to propose a standardized approach that outlines an 'optimal scenario,' ensuring that maternal and infant care practices meet the highest possible standards worldwide. By advocating for uniform guidelines, we hope to support parents living with HIV in making informed and empowered feeding choices.
Reframe Global Guidelines
Community Engagement
Research
Decriminalisation
Member List
Name | Organization/Affiliation | Country/Region | Clinician/Researcher/Community |
|---|---|---|---|
Janet Tatenda Bhila | Zimbabwe
Young activist
National Coordinator, Zimbabwe Network of Young PLHIV
| Zimbabwe, Southeast Africa | Community Activist |
Jennifer McKinney | Maternal Fetal Medicine physician, researcher, Baylor College of Medicine | USA, North America | Provider/ Researcher |
Judy Levison | US Breastfeeding Guidelines Ob/Gyn Baylor College of Medicine
| USA, North America | Clinician/ Researcher |
Karoline Aebi-Popp | Obstetrician/gynecologist and researcher
University Hospital Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland, Europe | Researcher |
Keren Dunaway | ICW Global | Honduras, Latin America | Community |
Lucy Wanjiku Njenga | Founder and Executive Director, Positive Young Women Voices and STREAM Network Secretariat | Kenya, East Africa | Community activist and leader |
Mariana Cortina Cortés | Mexican paediatrician | Mexico, Latin America | Pediatric Infectious Diseases expert |
Mariana Iacono | Argentina ICW Latina
Community activist | Argentina, Latin America | Community activist |
Mona Loutfy | ID specialist, clinician scientist, Toronto, Canada | Canada, North America | ID specialist,
Clinician,
Researcher |
Natalia Laufer | Infectologist and researcher | Argentina, Latin America | Researcher |
