Report on the Global HIV/AIDS epidemic

Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic - June 2000
SThis is largely uncharted territory in developing countries, where it will be necessary
to create good referral links from mother and child health centres to other facilities
and services in the health system and plan ahead for the increased case-load.
The biggest challenge of all will be to expand coverage beyond the pilot projects to
reach all HIV-infected pregnant women and their families. As part of planning ahead
/for this expansion, health systems will have to rise to the considerable challenge of
improving infrastructure, training, motivating and retaining the necessary health: staff, and improving distribution systems so that HIV test kits, drugs and infant formula are consistently available to those who need them.
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