Strategic framework for the prevention of HIV infections in infants in Europe
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Authors
WHO. Regional Office for Europe; UNAIDS; United Nations Population Fund;United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Issue Date
2004
Type
Technical documents
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Keywords
HIV Infections; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical;Maternal Health Services; Infant Care; Prenatal Care; Postnatal Care; Epidemiologic Studies; Strategic Planning; International Cooperation; Europe; Europe, Eastern; Maternal and Child Health
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Abstract
Description
The European Region of WHO, and particularly the eastern
part, is facing one of the fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in the
world. The number of HIV-infected women is steadily increasing, as
is the transmission of the infection to newborns. Nevertheless, the
high level of coverage with antenatal care, the availability of an
extensive health care infrastructure, high literacy levels, the
relatively low number of infections, and effective interventions to
reduce mother-to-child transmission offer an opportunity to
eliminate HIV infection in infants from the Region, and thus provide
a model for the rest of the world. The challenge is to prepare health
systems affected by economies in transition – and particularly
maternal and child health services – to deal, in an integrated manner,
with transmission of HIV infection to infants. This goes beyond
clinical care and needs to include a range of care and protection
issues, both in health institutions and in the community. The
Strategic Framework for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Infants
in Europe was developed by the UNAIDS cosponsors under the
leadership of WHO, based on the experience of countries in the
Region. The Strategic Framework outlines strategies for
implementation at country level to achieve the global goals and
those for Europe and Central Asia set out in the Dublin Declaration.
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WHO