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PMTCT-Plus (family-focused) HIV care can increase the numbers of women and their partners who access treatment and remain adherent. Note: This should not be implemented in any way that prejudices women who do not want to disclose to partners (see overview).
Antenatal Care - Treatment
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb PMTCT Plus, PMTCT-Plus, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Efforts are needed to eliminate compulsory drug detention and instead, provide PWID with HIV prevention and testing services and effective drug dependency treatment by medical professionals. Detention centers are administered by police, military or other national government public security authorities and operate outside the form criminal justice system with detainees held without trial or right of appeal and those detained do not allow people to leave voluntarily (Wolfe, 2012). Studies found that women who use drugs were not given reproductive health services, including PMTCT services in compulsory detention and/or prison settings. Detoxification programs were substandard and ineffective. Despite high rates of HIV, antiretroviral treatment is largely unavailable in compulsory drug detention centers. One study found high rates of injecting drug use within prison and high rates of syringe sharing within prisons plus incarceration was not associated with reduction in drug use, with over a quarter of these female drug users. PWID in and out of prison who have started antiretroviral treatment should be able to continue treatment with access to medical supervision. Treatment in compulsory drug detention takes the form of sanction rather than therapy, with high relapse rates.
Women Who Use Drugs and Female Partners of Men Who Use Drugs
1 study
Informed and appropriate counseling during ANC can lead to increased discussion between partners and increased protective behaviors such as condom use.
Antenatal Care - Testing and Counseling
2 studies Gray IIIb, V HIV testing, PMTCT, antenatal care, communication, condom use, counseling, pregnancy Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras, India, Rwanda, Zambia
Safe Motherhood and Prevention of Vertical Transmission
Three vital components of AIDS programming for women living with HIV are ensuring safe motherhood through access to health care before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth; ensuring access to treatment; and ensuring access to services to prevent vertical HIV transmission. While much progress has been made in reducing vertical transmission, more could be done. A recent demographic model sh...
Community health workers and community-based support can increase uptake of safe motherhood interventions for women living with HIV and reduce vertical transmission
Antenatal Care - Treatment
9 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb community-based outreach, community-based support, infants, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa
Early postpartum visits, especially with on-site contraceptive services, can result in increased condom use, contraceptive use, HIV testing and treatment.
Postpartum
6 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb DMPA, HIV testing, PMTCT, condom use, contraception, counseling, family planning, pregnancy Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Russia, Rwanda, Swaziland
Antenatal Care - Testing and Counseling
Safe Motherhood and Prevention of Vertical Transmission
In 2007, only an estimated 18% of pregnant women were offered HIV tests (ITPC, 2009). "The purpose of antenatal VCT should be to help a woman prepare for a possible positive HIV diagnosis [and] to provide her with information about PMTCT options" (De Bruyn and Paxton, 2005: 145). In developing country settings, between eight and ten percent of women report having received PMTCT interventions (P...
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the infant’s life with a gradual decrease in breastfeeding results in lower rates of HIV transmission to the infant, reduced infant mortality, and improved infant growth compared to mixed feeding or abrupt weaning. Where clean accessible water is not available, breastfeeding after six months reduces infant mortality.
Postpartum
12 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb CD4 counts, PMTCT, breastfeeding, breastfeeding PMTCT, formula feeding, infant feeding, mixed feeding, treatment Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe