Abstract
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; ART: Antiretroviral Therapy; CD4: Cluster of Differentiation; EID: Early Infant Diagnosis; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; MUAC: Mid Upper Arm Circumference; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction: PMTCT: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV; TASO: The AIDS Support Organization; UAC: Uganda AIDS Commission; UNAIDS: United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS; WHO: World Health Organization
Highlights
Approximately 420,000 children below 15 years acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and 330,000 died of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 2007 [1]
Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) accounts for more than 10% of all new HIV infection globally
For a country committed to achieving millennium development goals, HIV infection among children directly affects the realization of Millennium Development Goal 4
Summary
The Role of a Special Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Clinic in Improving Prevention, Care and Treatment of Infected and Exposed Infants; TASO Masaka Experience. AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; ART: Antiretroviral Therapy; CD4: Cluster of Differentiation; EID: Early Infant Diagnosis; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; MUAC: Mid Upper Arm Circumference; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction: PMTCT: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV; TASO: The AIDS Support Organization; UAC: Uganda AIDS Commission; height for infants and mothers. The counseling and medical teams are divided to ensure CD4 follow up is done for mothers and positive infants and providing Polymerase Chain Reaction and anti body results to mother. The counseling team opens files for every infant and updates the EID register. This strengthens follow up for infants as regards completion of HIV testing. UNAIDS: United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS; WHO: World Health Organization
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