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Current Approaches to the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

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DC Child and Family Services Agency
200 I St. SE, Rm 2203 Washington, DC 20003
Starts at: May 8, 2018 9:00am ET
Ends at: May 8, 2018 10:00am ET
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Current Approaches to the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission.

 

 Upon Completion of this presentation, you should be able to:

 

• Examine the recent dynamics in the epidemiology of pediatric HIV infection in the USA and worldwide

 

• Identify the principles of perinatal HIV transmission and perinatal antiretroviral prophylaxis

 

• Identify the current approaches to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission

 

• Summarize the latest updates in the USA perinatal HIV Prophylaxis and Treatment Guidelines

 

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Howard University Regional Partner, Washington D.C. is providing the Certificate of Attendance. Approved by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing for (1) contact hours.

 

Date: May 08, 2018

 

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

 

Location: DC Child and Family Services Agency

 

                Office of Wellbeing

 

               Health Services Administration

 

    200 I St. SE,  Rm 2203

 

              Washington, DC 20003

 

Training Coordinator: Deborah Chin

 

 Email: deborah.chin@howard.edu

 

 

 

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Prevention of perinatal or mother-to-child transmission
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Clinical manifestations of HIV disease
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care