Global guidance on criteria and processes for validation. Eliminating mothertochild transmission of hiv by 2030. However, this success varies regionally, with much less progress in west and central africa wca, for example. This is a tremendous achievement a clear signal to other countries that elimination is possible and that the world is on the way to an aidsfree.
Guidelines for prevention of mother to child transmission pmtct of hiv aids in kenya. Elimination of mother to child transmission emtct of hiv and syphilis. As pmtct is not 100% effective, elimination of hiv is defined as reducing the final hiv transmission rate to 5% or less among breastfeeding women and to 2% or. Who validates elimination of mothertochild transmission of hiv. Mothertochild transmission of hiv infection and its determinants. Mother to child transmission of hiv is the spread of hiv from a woman living with hiv to her child during pregnancy, childbirth also called labor and delivery, or breastfeeding through breast milk. Preventing mothertochild transmission of hiv understanding. Unaids and partners as part of the superfasttrack framework to end aids. Elimination of mother to child transmission of hiv and syphilis pdf, 3. Download prevention of mother to child transmission of hiv book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Prevention of mothertochild transmission of hiv pdf. Global prevention of mothertochild transmission targets. Hiv aids unaids and united nations population fund unfpa coconvened a technical consultation on the elimination of mother to child transmission of hiv, on 911 november 2010 in geneva, switzerland to discuss these issues, develop technical guidance on the elimination of mtct, and outline a draft framework for goals and. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
Fact sheets about hivaids treatment information, the prevention of mothertochild transmission, and hiv treatment side effects. Elimination of mothertochild transmission emtct of hiv. Prevention of mothertochild transmission of hiv world health. Hiv infections in infants, especially in countries most affected by the hivaids. United states presidents emergency plan for aids relief. Mother to child transmission of hiv is also called perinatal transmission of hiv. Towards universal access for women, infants and young children and eliminating hiv and aids among children. The use of hiv medicines and other strategies have helped to lower the rate of mother to child transmission of. These documents are intended for use by national, regional, and global validation committees for emtct of hiv andor syphilis. Prevention of mothertochild transmission pmtct of hiv avert. It commits to the dual elimination of mother to child transmission of both hiv and congenital syphilis syphilis can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal infections and death.
In june 2016, thailand became the first country in asia to validate the elimination of mtct by meeting world health organization who targets. Prevention of mothertochild transmission pmtct of hiv. Progress in reducing mothertochild transmission of hiv has been dramatic since. Thailand experienced a generalized human immunodeficiency virus hiv epidemic during the 1990s.
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