Role of PPTCT outreach programme in follow up of HIV positive pregnant women at tertiary care center
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Gynaecology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
In developing countries HIV poses a major health problem. PPTCT Outreach Programme manages to organize the management and follow up of all the aspects of HIV positive pregnant women and their neonates in an efficient way. Beginning with screening it proceeds through diagnosis and treatment of HIV positive pregnant women, intrapartum management and delivery, screening and preventive therapy for neonate and treatment of positive neonates. Hence the role of PPPTCT outreach programme is invaluable in management of HIV positive pregnant women in developing nations.
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N Tejeswini, Vijayakrishna a, Hari Anupama
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