Perinatal HIV Prevention Project

This project is designed to use the network, expertise and experience of this national organization to provide education and technical assistance to substance abuse care and services providers in sharing and applying knowledge and expertise regarding the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission in the United States, in Working to Eliminate Perinatal HIV Transmission and to Implement CDC’s Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in U.S. Health Care Settings. This project has two components:

Component 1 ― Perinatal HIV Prevention

• In collaboration with CDC and other partner organizations, develop and disseminate technical guidance protocols to assist substance abuse treatment providers in:
  
  
  1. HIV and pregnancy screening of female clients of childbearing age
  2. Assuring comprehensive prenatal care for pregnant clients
  3. Assuring comprehensive family planning or interconception care services for women of childbearing age with HIV
     
     
• Increase awareness of the importance of HIV screening for women of reproductive age and pregnant women by collaborating with partner organizations and national healthcare organizations.

Component 2 ― Implementation of HIV Screening in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

• In collaboration with other partner organizations and CDC, develop and disseminate technical guidance documents for HIV screening of adolescents, adults and pregnant women in substance abuse treatment services.
• Collaborate with other CDC-funded organizations to improve rates of HIV screening among adults, adolescents and pregnant women who seek care for substance abuse.
• Increase awareness of the importance of HIV screening for adults and adolescents by collaborating with partner organizations and national healthcare organizations.

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