9.1.1
Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT)
Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines, 6th Edition, 2023. Chapter 9, Infectious Diseases.
Clinical Description
- Test all pregnant women and their sexual partners for hepatitis B at first antenatal visit. Link all hepatitis B positives for treatment eligibility screening
- In districts with high HIV incidence: Give an HIV self-test at discharge from maternity for sexual partners who don’t come for professional testing to the facility
- Re-test all breastfeeding women not known to be HIV positive at family planning/
MNCH/ EPI clinics between 6 to 9 months after delivery
- Give 6 weeks of AZT/3TC/NVP (2P) prophylaxis to high-risk HIV exposed infants; low risk infants receive 6 weeks nevirapine syrup as infant prophylaxis
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