Infants

The new consolidated guidelines provide standardized, simplified and less toxic drug combinations harmonized for the management of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), children, adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS, TB and other common opportunistic infections. It will provide guidance for clinicians, managers and trainers on the use of available regimens within the context of continuum of HIV comprehensive care for prevention, treatment and support for all age groups in private and public sector to realize our vision of a long and healthy life for all citizens. This approach will also ensure that people living with HIV are started on the right regimen at the right time.

This report discusses how community-facility linkages can be used to support the scale up of lifelong treatment for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV. It offers a conceptual framework and describes eleven promising practices associated with increased service uptake, adherence or retention along the continuum of care.