Paediatric AIDS is a result of failure of the Preventing
Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme as UNICEF’S CATALYTIC RESPONSE 95% of children with HIV acquire the virus from their UNICEF works at both the national level, and in 23 mothers. However, having a healthy baby is possible. districts to remove bottlenecks in systems and Developed countries have reduced HIV transmission structures, enhancing the Government of Uganda’s from mothers to children to less than 2% - yet in capacity to deliver essential services in pursuit of Uganda, transmission rates remain between 25-30%. MDG6 (to arrest and reverse the spread of HIV) Our To arrest transmission, pregnant mothers should be “catalytic” support aims to ensure that: tested during their ante-natal care (ANC) visits, and be • Children represent at least 15% of all patients bene- given ARVs, if positive for the virus. According to ac- fiting HIV care and treatment programmes (through cording to the UDHS 2006, approximately 94% of advocacy and leveraging of resources from HIV women made at least one ANC visit, showing the enor- partners/donors in Uganda); mous potential of this intervention to reach women with • Children and mothers access early diagnosis and life-saving information and care. referral by scaling up availability of PMTCT services to 80% of all ANC clinics (through technical assis- However, at the end of 2008, the PMTCT intervention tance and support to Districts/Ministry of Health); was available in only 66% of all health facilities provid- • 80% of expectant mother are tested for HIV and ing ANC in UNICEF-supported districts (up from 43% 70% access ARVs (by ensuring districts have ade- in 2007). Positively, 70% of women were tested for HIV quate stocks of drugs and supplies for the ANC/ in ANC in 2008, up from 48% in 2007. However, only PMTCT intervention through supply, cash and tech- 55% of HIV+ pregnant women received ARVs to re- nical assistance); duce MTCT in 2008 (up from 29% in 2007). In the ab- sence of the PMTCT intervention close to 30,000 chil- • Medical Workers and focal-points have adequate dren are infected with HIV per year. qualifications, training and authority to implement the full ANC and PMTCT package; REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE • Community members are aware of HIV-related risks There are regional variations in coverage levels but all and the services available for treatment, leading to have increased over the last year. For example, only an increase in utilisation of services (through social 3% of HIV+ pregnant women in Karamoja received mobilization activities). ARVs for PMTCT in 2007 but in 2008 this rose to 41%. UNICEF CHILDREN AND AIDS PROGRAMME INDICATIVE BUDGET FOR 2009 Performance by Region on PMTCT - 2008 A NC sites with P M TCT Budgetary Requirements: 6 million USD Expected pregnant wo men tested HIV at A NC HIV+ wo men given A RVs fo r P M TCT • 5 million USD for interventions in 23 focus districts; 100 • 1 million USD to expand advocacy, leveraging and 80 90 83 partnerships at the national level. 81 60 61 64 59 40 57 49 51 56 50 FOR MORE INFORMATION 42 20 Dr. Dirk Stefan Buyse Karen Allen 0 Chief, Children and AIDS Deputy Representative Acholi Lango Karamoja West dbuyse@unicef.org kallen@unicef.org
Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R®) :A Tool For Improving The Quality of PMTCT Services-A Case Report For The Zambian Defense Forces (ZDF) Health Facilities (Poster Version)
Evaluation of Factors That Influence High Morbidity Rate in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital (KIUTH), Bushenyi District, Uganda.
Factors Influencing Little Application of Elimination of Mother To Child HIV Transmission Services at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara District, Uganda.
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