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Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

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<strong>Government</strong>-<strong>funded</strong> <strong>programmes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>services</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>vulnerable</strong> children in SA<br />

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unbiased counselling<br />

on infant feeding to<br />

allow them to make<br />

choices appropriate to<br />

their circumstances.<br />

<br />

start in the antenatal<br />

period as part of the<br />

voluntary counselling<br />

<strong>and</strong> testing strategy,<br />

<strong>and</strong> not be left to the<br />

time of birth.<br />

In the antenatal period<br />

<br />

must receive<br />

routine antenatal<br />

care, including<br />

micronutrient<br />

supplementation.<br />

All HIV+ pregnant<br />

women should<br />

receive iron <strong>and</strong> folate<br />

supplementation.<br />

<br />

must be offered<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation on<br />

PMTCT interventions<br />

at all healthcare<br />

consultations.<br />

<br />

must be counselled<br />

on safe infant<br />

feeding options <strong>and</strong><br />

assisted in making<br />

appropriate feeding<br />

choices. Counselling<br />

on infant feeding<br />

must commence after<br />

the first post-test<br />

counselling session<br />

in pregnancy. HIV+<br />

women should be<br />

counselled on feeding<br />

options at every<br />

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