Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

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Department of Health ➔ feeding option; complementary foods and when and how to introduce them; solids after six months; every child visit to the health facility; made available to the public free of charge; receive vitamin A supplementation; be educated on appropriate childcare practices. Follow-up support for breastfeeding mothers who are HIV negative or of unknown status given to mothers to exclusively breastfeed up to six months and to continue breastfeeding up to two years, in combination with appropriate, nutrient dense and easily ingested foods. Follow-up support of HIV+ women who choose exclusive breastfeeding must be offered to HIV-infected women choosing to breastfeed. ➔ 99

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA ➔ the PCR test, all HIV+ mothers should again be counselled. If the infant is HIV+, advise the mother to continue exclusive breastfeeding and if the baby is HIV negative, the mother must be counselled on feeding options and should be informed of all the risks. be supported to make the transition to appropriate replacement feeding. Follow-up support of HIV+ mothers who choose replacement feeding practise replacement feeding, they must be supported to exclusively replacement feed for six months. infant formula will be provided to HIV+ women who choose to replacement feed. receive practical support, including demonstrations on how safely to prepare formula and feed their babies. must observe and assess if mothers/ caregivers prepare and use formula safely. ➔ 100

<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 />

➔<br />

<br />

the PCR test, all HIV+<br />

mothers should again<br />

be counselled. If the<br />

infant is HIV+, advise<br />

the mother to continue<br />

exclusive breastfeeding<br />

<strong>and</strong> if the baby is HIV<br />

negative, the mother<br />

must be counselled on<br />

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

should be in<strong>for</strong>med of<br />

all the risks.<br />

<br />

be supported to<br />

make the transition<br />

to appropriate<br />

replacement feeding.<br />

Follow-up support of<br />

HIV+ mothers who<br />

choose replacement<br />

feeding<br />

<br />

practise replacement<br />

feeding, they must<br />

be supported to<br />

exclusively replacement<br />

feed <strong>for</strong> six months.<br />

<br />

infant <strong>for</strong>mula will<br />

be provided to HIV+<br />

women who choose to<br />

replacement feed.<br />

<br />

receive practical<br />

support, including<br />

demonstrations on<br />

how safely to prepare<br />

<strong>for</strong>mula <strong>and</strong> feed their<br />

babies.<br />

<br />

must observe <strong>and</strong><br />

assess if mothers/<br />

caregivers prepare <strong>and</strong><br />

use <strong>for</strong>mula safely.<br />

➔<br />

100

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