Displaying items by tag: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Friday, 31 December 2010 02:56
PMTCT Strategic Vision 2010–2015: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV to Reach the UNGASS and Millennium Development Goals. WHO (2010)
 | An estimated 430 000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2008, over 90% of them through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Without treatment, about half of these infected children will die before their second birthday. Without intervention, the risk of MTCT ranges from 20% to 45%. With specific interventions in non-breastfeeding populations, the risk of MTCT can be reduced to less than 2%, and to 5% or less in breastfeeding populations. Download this publication |
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 23:00
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Guideline. Ministry of Health Bhutan (2009)
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HIV infection in pregnancy is associated with signifi cant maternal morbidility. Infected children die early without interventions and uninfected children are left without parents. Society has to bear the loss of working people and the expense of looking after the orphans. Millions of children are infected from the maternal routes many of which could have been prevented. Download this publication |
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PMTCT Treatment
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 23:00
Missing the Target 7: Failing Women, Failing Children: HIV, Vertical Transmission and Women’s Health. International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (2009)
| Research conducted for Missing the Target 7 by civil society activists on-the-ground in six countries (Argentina, Cambodia, Moldova, Morocco, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) shows that efforts to prevent vertical transmission are failing to reach the very group it was designed for - HIV-positive pregnant women. Download this publication |
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PMTCT Treatment
Sunday, 30 December 2001 23:00
Reducing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: A Strategic Framework. FHI-Impact and USAID (2001)
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Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV infection remains a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries, home to more than 95 percent of all people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Heterosexual transmission is the most common mode by which the virus spreads in developing countries, resulting in the large numbers of HIV-infected women of childbearing age in these parts of the world. These infected women are likely to transmit the infection to their offspring, thus sustaining the pediatric HIV infection epidemic. In fact, it is estimated that approximately 600,000 HIV-infected infants are born every yearóat least 1,600 per dayóin developing countries. Download this publication |
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011 19:09
Early Uptake of HIV Counseling and Testing among Pregnant Women at Different Levels of Health Facilities-experiences from a Community-based Study in Northern Vietnam. Hạnh NTT, Gammeltoft T and Rasch V (2011)
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HIV counselling and testing for pregnant women is a key factor for successful prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. Women’s access to testing can be improved by scaling up the distribution of this service at all levels of health facilities. However, this strategy will only be effective if pregnant women are tested early and provided enough counselling. Download this publication |
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HIV Counselling
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 23:00
Factsheet N°5: Prevention for Mother‐to‐Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services in Nepal. National Centre for AIDS and STD Control Teku, Kathmandu (2009)
| PMTCT in Nepal - Comprehensive PMTCT service started in Nepal from February 2005. - Government provides free ARV drugs and follow‐up testing for the baby free of cost from 18 months. - There are 17 PMTCT sites, of which 16 sites offer Pediatric ART and 5 sites provide CD4 testing onsite. Download this publication |
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Saturday, 31 December 2011 08:40
Together, We Can: The Success of the Mingende Practice Model for Preventing Parent-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Papua New Guinea. UNICEF (2011)
 | The report documents the Mingende practice model for preventing parent-to-child transmission of HIV (PPTCT) and analyses factors leading to the success of the PPTCT programme at the Mingenede Rural Hospital (MRH), Papua New Guinea. It captures innovative methods and processes that have led to the MRH's successful follow up for the continuum of care to reduce fall out rates and improve timely ART provision as well as adherence. Download this publication |
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Wednesday, 30 December 2009 23:00
Rapid Advice: Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection in Infants. WHO (2009)
| The World Health Organization (WHO) worked on the revision of the Use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing hiv infection in infants: recommendations for a public health approach, 2006, through a series of coordinated efforts to review and synthesize emerging evidence. Download this publication |
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PMTCT Treatment
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 23:00
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMCT) in Myanmar. UNICEF (2003)
| Guided by the UNGASS Goal to reduce the number of infants infected with HIV, UNICEF has the prevention of Parent-to-Child Transmission of HIV as one of the organizational priorities. Prevention of Parent-to-Child Transmission in Myanmar includes more broad-reaching activities such as in improving overall maternal and child health services for antenatal care, delivery services and postnatal care. Download this publication |
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Friday, 30 December 2005 23:00
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV. UNAIDS and UNICEF (2005)
| The fifth meeting of the UN Asia-Pacific Regional Task Force on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV met from 8th to 11th March 2005 in Mumbai, India. Delegations from 15 countries, made up of government, non-government and UN agency staff, along with regional and headquarters technical staff from UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO and WFP participated in the meeting. The 15 countries represented were: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Vietnam. Download this publication |
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