PROPHYLAXIS OF HIV EXPOSED INFANTS

Community physicians and pediatric HIV specialists share responsibilities for managing HIV illness in children. There are recommendations by WHO that center on the care that family practitioners and pediatricians can provide for HIV-positive children as well as uninfected newborns born to HIV-positive mothers.
This video aims to help you understand high risk vs low risk infants, and how to manage them using anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and co-trimoxazole
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis prevents pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in infants and reduces morbidity and mortality among infants and children living with, or exposed, to HIV. Co-trimoxazole protects against common bacterial infections, toxoplasmosis, and malaria.
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