Table 1 Medication regimens and infant follow up schedules in the 2007 revised national PMTCT guidelines
Antepartum | Intrapartum | Postpartum |
|---|---|---|
Mother If CD4 ≥200 cells/mm3; ZDV from 28 weeks of gestation If CD4 < 200 cells/mm3; ART | Mother ZDV + lamuvudine + single-dose nevirapine ART Infant ZDV + single-dose nevirapine | Mother ZDV + lamuvudine for seven days ART Infant ZDV for 7 days if mother receives the medication ≥ 4 weeks ZDV for 1 month if mother receives the medication < 4 weeks |
Six-hours follow up • Routine early postpartum services for mothers and their infants • Infant feeding counselling | Six-days follow-up service • Routine postpartum care for mothers and infants • Infant feeding counselling Six-weeks follow up services • Routine postpartum care • Early infant HIV diagnosis using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from dried blood spot (DBS) • Cotrimoxazole for infants receiving breast milk for opportunistic infections • Infant feeding counselling • First pentavalent vaccine and other routine child health services |