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 HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections - care, support and prevention - AIDS action
 

Practical information for health workers, educators and community carers on HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections covering care, support and prevention.
 
 
 
 
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HIV and safe motherhood 
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HIV and Safe Motherhood

This briefing paper was produced in 2000, and is aimed at health workers in sub-Saharan Africa who care for mothers during and after pregnancy and delivery. It will also be useful for health planners, and anyone working with young people and with women and men, providing information, advice or counselling on reproductive health and parenthood.

HIV and Safe Motherhood

Acknowledgements
Definitions
Introduction
Before Parenthood
HIV in pregnancy
Voluntary counselling and testing for HIV
Care during labour and delivery
Infant feeding and HIV
What else can health workers do?
Resources

 

Contents 

Acknowledgements 
Introduction 

Section 1 Before parenthood 
 

Avoiding infection

Reproductive rights and choices

Improving access to contraception

Abortion

Getting pregnant


Section 2 HIV in pregnancy
 
 

  1. Mother-to-child transmission

  2. Keeping all mothers healthy

  3. Caring for women who know they are HIV positive


Section 3 Voluntary counselling and testing for HIV 
 

Counselling

Testing for HIV


Section 4 Care during labour and delivery 
 

General care during labour

Elective caesarean section

Antiretroviral therapy


Section 5 Infant feeding and HIV 
 

International guidelines

Deciding whether to breastfeed

Essential information for HIV-positive women

Alternatives to breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

Stopping breastfeeding early


Section 6 What else can health workers do
 

No need to feel helpless

Becoming more at ease with sexuality

Safe working practices

Making the most of limited resources


Section 7 Resources

HIV and safe motherhood is aimed at all those working in health, family planning and women's organisations in sub-Saharan Africa.

HIV and safe motherhood is aimed at all those working in health, family planning and women's organisations in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

 
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