Maisha / Uzazi Bora intervention project

OBJECTIVES

To reduce the transmission of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through the provision of a package of available, affordable and effective interventions in mother-child health
To improve the health status of women and children in the Coast Province of Kenya. Specific objectives are to reduce maternal and infant mortality and morbidity and to reduce the transmission of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the Coast Province of Kenya

METHODS

Testing pregnant women for HIV
Providing nevirapine for the reduction of Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV

ACTIVITIES

To provide nevirapine to HIV-positive mothers and their babies
Strengthening of antenatal care services
Strengthening of safe labour and delivery services
Strengthening of postpartum care services

EXPECTED RESULTS

A package of interventions to reduce HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission in place in two districts
Quality of antenatal care improved in two districts
Quality of intrapartum care improved in two districts
Quality of postpartum care improved in two districts