Abstract
Background In Rwanda, the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV program (PMTCT) started in 1999 as a pilot project; a positive evaluation conducted 1 year later lead to national scale-up. The integration of the PMTCT program into existing antenatal care (ANC) services was done gradually. Nationally, HIV testing is routinely offered to all pregnant women at the time of enrollment in ANC. Political commitment and involvement of key stakeholders in program implementation; public awareness campaigns, especially for pregnant women; and the involvement of local authorities, care providers, and community health workers have greatly contributed to the scale-up of the PMTCT program in Rwanda.
Highlights
In Rwanda, the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV program (PMTCT) started in 1999 as a pilot project; a positive evaluation conducted 1 year later lead to national scale-up
HIV testing is routinely offered to all pregnant women at the time of enrollment in antenatal care (ANC)
Political commitment and involvement of key stakeholders in program implementation; public awareness campaigns, especially for pregnant women; and the involvement of local authorities, care providers, and community health workers have greatly contributed to the scale-up of the PMTCT program in Rwanda
Summary
Uptake of PMTCT sites for increasing accessibility of services in prevention of mother to child HIV transmission program in Rwanda, January 2005 June 2010. From 17th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID) Marseille, France. 23-25 May 2012
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