Following Mother-Infant Pairs: A Best Practice Experience from Zimbabwe
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The document discusses modifications made to Zimbabwe's Child Health Card (CHC) to better support the identification, follow-up, and care of HIV-exposed mother-baby pairs in the country's PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) program. Key changes included adding panels to record infant feeding, follow-up care, ARV prophylaxis, and growth. Testing showed the revised CHC was generally accepted. The participatory revision process helped ensure support and the CHC is now used across health facilities to strengthen integration of HIV services for mothers and babies.
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