Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
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of antiretroviral
prophylaxis to infants.
The expanded regime
provides for the
commencement of ARV
prophylaxis (infant
NVP) to all neonates
born to HIV+ mothers
immediately at birth;
all HIV-exposed
infants undergo an
HIV PCR test, which
is integrated into the
Expanded Programme
on Immunisations
so it is done at the
time of the six week
immunisation visit to
the primary healthcare
facility. Depending
on the feeding option
practised by the HIV+
mother, the HIV status
of the infant and
the PCR test results,
different treatment
regimes are prescribed:
If the infant is
exclusively formulafed,
at the same time
as the PCR test being
administered, the
infant NVP is stopped
and the infant starts
Cotrimoxazole (CTX)
at age six weeks.
If the PCR test is
negative, the CTX is
stopped and a further
Rapid HIV test is
conducted at
18 months.
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