Interagency Task Team HIV in Humanitarian Emergencies: PMTCT IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS Part I: Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Published 2015
Type Leaflet / flyer
Theme HIV/AIDS
Language English
Pages: 31
Uploader Amanda Haynes
Publisher(s) Inter-Agency Task Team to Address HIV in Humanitarian Emergencies
Sector(s)
Location(s) Global - Multiple countries
Author(s) Heidi Becher
Disaster(s) HIV/AIDS
Rights Inter-Agency Task Team to Address HIV in Humanitarian Emergencies
Find more on these topics prevention and intervention of HIV/AIDS, women, children, mother to children diseases, HIV/AIDS, prevention
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Humanitarian emergencies in countries with a high HIV disease burden can cause considerable prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) antiretroviral (ArV) treatment interruption. The risk of drug resistance emerging is increased, efficacy of treatment compromised and the effective scale-up of lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ArT) for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV impeded. Strategies to ensure the uninterrupted supply of ArVs for PMTCT during crises are therefore needed. This paper highlights lessons learned from PMTCT implementation in emergencies based on reported literature and key informant interviews and recommendations made.