Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
This study examined the efforts of PPTCT programs in different cities in India to offer women a continuum of care, and shows that the programs have both strengths and shortcomings. The government launched a national treatment program that offers antiretroviral therapy (ART) to HIV-positive women, children below 15 years of age, and men. However, since the start-up of the ART program there have been concerns about limited access to and utilization of these services by women and children. To address these shortcomings, the PPTCT programs studied should strengthen their referral systems to public and private treatment and family planning services, better equip PPTCT providers to inform and counsel women about these topics, and engage NGOs in the community that have outreach services to maintain contact with women over time and link them and their families to a continuum of care.
Recommended Citation
Mahendra, Vaishali Sharma, Rupa Mudoi, Archana Oinam, Venkat Pakkela, Avina Sarna, Sucheta Panda, Ashok Rau, L. Birendrajit Singh, and Naomi Rutenberg. 2007. "Continuum of care for HIV-positive women accessing programs to prevent parent-to-child transmission: Findings from India," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/HIV2.1018
Language
English
Project
Horizons Program
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