@incollection{fdi:010048287, title = {{E}arly breast-feeding cessation and infant mortality in low-income countries - {W}orkshop summary}, author = {{B}ork {S}imondon, {K}irsten}, abstract = {{T}he importance of breast-feeding for infant and child health and survival in less developed countries has been the subject of a number of studies over the last 25 years.1_9 {H}owever, the epidemic of {AIDS} in low-income countries, together with the discovery of an important risk of mother-to-child transmission of {HIV}-1 through breast-milk,10 has prompted renewed interest in this subject. {I}ndeed, in order to weigh the mortality risks associated with different infant feeding practices against the risk of mother-to-child transmission of the virus, it is essential to have precise estimates of relative risk of death of non-breastfed infants within narrow age intervals.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {{B}reast-feeding : early influences on later health}, numero = {639}, pages = {319--329}, series = {{A}dvances in {E}xperimental {M}edicine and {B}iology}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1007/978-1-4020-8749-3_23}, URL = {http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048287}, }