INFORMATION ABOUT PPTCT:

INFORMATION ABOUT PPTCT:

PMTCT is prevention of parent to child transmission. A child can be infected: –

  • During pregnancy.
  • During birth.
  • During breastfeeding.

HOW TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION FROM MOTHER TO CHILD

This can be prevented by: –

  • Get tested.
  • Use of medicines as advised by the physician if the test is positive.
  • Use of condoms.
  • Follow family planning measures.
  • Breast feeding for minimum 6 months.
  • Balanced diet.
  • Regular tests and medical checkups.
  • Make use of caesarian facilities.
  • During pregnancy
  1. A short course of ARVs (Prophylaxis)
  2. Short course of medicine from the time when she is in 28th  week of pregnancy, if CD-4 is above 350
  • During Birth
  1. Use of ARVs during labour
  2. Medication to baby for 1st 3 days after birth.

PPTCT CENTERS: The PPTCT centers are: –

  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center ,Sandmen Provincial Hospital Jinnah Road Quetta
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center, Services Hospital Lahore Gyne OPD, Jail Road Lahore.
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center, Lady Wallington Hospital, Lahore
  • PPTCT Centre ,Special Clinic Dr Waseem Yousaf Ward DHQ Hospital Dera Ghazi Khan
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center ,Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital First Floor ,Emergency Department, Gujrat
  • PPTCT Centre ,DHQ Hospital Sargodha
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center ,Civil Hospital, Opp Allahwala Market MA Jinnah Road Karachi
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center ,Indus Hospital, Korangi Crossing, Karachi
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center , Sheikh zaid women Hospital, Larkana
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center , Qatar Hospital Orangi Town Karachi
  • PPTCT, HIV Treatment Center , Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar