Abstract
Background With a HIV prevalence of 8.6% among pregnant women and 661,000 births per year, Cote d'Ivoire has an estimated 55,000 HIV-infected women delivering per year who need PMTCT services. The national HIV program's strategic plan calls for integration of PMTCT services into antenatal clinics, maternity and Family Planning units. ACONDA's extension of decentralized prevention and care for pregnant women and PLWHA is based on a district approach that integrates basic health care, PMTCT, and ART services in maternal and child health centers. In 2008, ACONDA implemented this approach in 65 ANC clinics in the 26 health districts of Cote d'Ivoire.
Highlights
With a HIV prevalence of 8.6% among pregnant women and 661,000 births per year, Cote d'Ivoire has an estimated 55,000 HIV-infected women delivering per year who need PMTCT services
In 2008, ACONDA implemented this approach in 65 ANC clinics in the 26 health districts of Côte d'Ivoire
From January through Aout 2008, PMTCT services were integrated into 60 ANC clinics covering seven districts, with 80 trained health workers
Summary
With a HIV prevalence of 8.6% among pregnant women and 661,000 births per year, Cote d'Ivoire has an estimated 55,000 HIV-infected women delivering per year who need PMTCT services. The national HIV program's strategic plan calls for integration of PMTCT services into antenatal clinics, maternity and Family Planning units. ACONDA's extension of decentralized prevention and care for pregnant women and PLWHA is based on a district approach that integrates basic health care, PMTCT, and ART services in maternal and child health centers. In 2008, ACONDA implemented this approach in 65 ANC clinics in the 26 health districts of Côte d'Ivoire
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