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TC for PMTCT Support ToolsTC for PMTCT Support Tools
Omotayo Bolu, MBBS, MScCenters for Disease Control and Prevention,
Global AIDS ProgramPMTCT Team
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Development ProcessDevelopment Process Tools were developed with input from several agencies, partners,
graphic consultant, and field staff
Field-tested in Botswana, Kenya, and Nigeria Tools easy to use, helpful in understanding PMTCT issues and
made providers’ work easier Request to increase content on HIV sero-discordance, develop
brochures and separate post-delivery/ postpartum tools Suggested changes on some graphics
Tools were tailored to ANC, L&D and Post-Delivery Settings Flipcharts Wall charts Brochures Reference guide CD-ROM (for adapting and reprinting)
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Protocol/ Wall Charts for Antenatal Care Protocol/ Wall Charts for Antenatal Care (ANC), Labor & Delivery (L&D), Post (ANC), Labor & Delivery (L&D), Post
Delivery (PD)Delivery (PD)
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FlipchartsFlipchartsFlipcharts for :Flipcharts for :• Antenatal Clinic Antenatal Clinic (3)(3)• Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery (1)(1)• Post Delivery (2)Post Delivery (2)
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Essential Messages Essential Messages (objectives/ scripts in flipcharts)(objectives/ scripts in flipcharts)
Pre-test Messages*
HIV transmission, MTCT Benefits of HIV testing The testing process: verbal
consent, confidentiality Available PMTCT, treatment,
care and support services Partner HIV testing Essential health care services
for pregnant and post-partum women
* Much shorter for L&D
Post-test messages dependson HIV status
HIV test result and support ARV prophylaxis/treatment Infant feeding counseling Clinical care and support Partner HIV testing,
disclosure, risk-reduction/ prevention
Continued antenatal, postnatal & child follow-up care
Referral for other services— FP, treatment, care and support for client and family
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Patient Information BrochurePatient Information Brochure
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Reference GuideReference Guide
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Target Audience for Target Audience for Support Support ToolsTools
PMTCT healthcare workers Clinical (nurses, midwives, doctors) Non-clinical (HIV counsellors, peer or
lay counsellors, outreach workers
PMTCT programme managers PMTCT trainers
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Adapting the Adapting the Support ToolsSupport Tools
Can be used without adaptation Reference Guide contains steps for adapting
flipcharts, brochures and wall charts (Appendix 2) Consider adapting to reflect national policies, ARV
regimens, local culture and referral services CD-ROM contains files (MS-Word, PDF, In-Design)
of all tools, to make text changes and print Tools are free and in public domain Can be adapted by national PMTCT programs and
implementing partners
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Current Status and Next StepsCurrent Status and Next Steps
Eight countries have adapted or are planning to adapt the tools: Mozambique, Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya,
Zambia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Cote D’Ivoire
Available languages: English (generic), Portuguese (adapted for Mozambique),
Khmer (adapted for Cambodia) French (planned as a generic version)
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Next Steps Next Steps Evaluate impact of Support Tools on uptake of TC
in L&D and immediate PD settings The objectives are to:
Determine the percentage of women with unknown HIV status in L&D and PD wards that can be reached with TC and PMTCT interventions
Describe barriers to implementing TC in LD settings Determine if the introduction of the Support tools will
improve HIV testing uptake and the quality of the counseling sessions
Support broader dissemination & implementation of the Support tools
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How Can you Obtain the TC for How Can you Obtain the TC for PMTCT Support Tools ? PMTCT Support Tools ?
Support Tools are available in English: Electronic:
http://www.womenchildrenhiv.org/wchiv?page=vc-10-00 Hard copies or CD-ROM:
Mail: CDC NPIN, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD, 20849-6003, USA
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +1-919-361-4892 Fax: +1-888-282-7681.
For Assistance or further information: CDC, NCHSTP/Global AIDS Program/PMTCT Team, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-
04, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, [email protected].