Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)… Co-trimoxazole (CTX) Preventive Therapy (CPT) for HIV-Exposed/Infected infants and Children 11 Dec 20228 Dec 2022 Co-trimoxazole Preventive Therapy (CPT) protects the infant from Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP), toxoplasmosis and other bacterial diseases. It is the standard component of HIV care to reduce the morbidity and…
Breastfeeding… Infant Feeding in HIV positive mother 6 Mar 20226 Mar 2022 Pregnant women who regularly receive Anti Retroviral Therapy(ART) before delivery are expected to have a low number of HIV copies in their blood and pose a negligible risk of transmission…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)… ARV prophylaxis in Infant born to a HIV positive mother 24 Jan 202127 Jan 2021 Scenario 1: Infant ARV prophylaxis when mother has not been taking Nevirapine during pregnancy Infants are to be given daily Nevirapine (NVP) from birth for 6 weeks regardless of the mode…
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