The document outlines best practices for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV in selected member states, including defining best practices as effective approaches that achieve results without excessive resources and can be adapted elsewhere, and describing the methodology used to identify best practices through establishing country teams to collect and analyze data on potential best practices using criteria like effectiveness, efficiency, and community participation.

1. Best Practices for eMTCT
in Selected Member States
Adamson S Muula
AU Consultant

2. Outline of Presentation
Definition
Criteria
Summary

3. Definition of Best Practices
 Effectiveness
 No inordinate resources needed
 Results But Not perfection
 Lessons learned
 Can be adapted to other settings

4. Methodology
 Country teams set up
 Identification
 Data collection and Analysis
 Reflection and Peer review
 Write up
 Finalization and dissemination

5. Criteria for Best Practices
 Effectiveness’
 Efficiency
 Relevance
 Ethical Soundness
 Possibility of duplication
 Multiple stakeholder involvement
 Community participation
 Political will

6. Thank you