Frequently asked question: Are pregnant women in the Netherlands tested for HIV?

All pregnant women in the Netherlands have been tested for HIV since 2004. If they have the virus, they are given medication. Children of HIV-infected mothers are given HIV inhibitors as soon as possible after the birth. The medication must be administered for four weeks to reduce the chance of HIV transmission to less than one percent.
If you have had HIV since you were born, your mother probably did not know that she had HIV. Otherwise she would have taken medication to ensure the virus would not have been transmitted to you.

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