Workshop on ART in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond
Adult Treatment and PMTCT/Pediatric Technical Workgroups
US Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator
Johannesburg, South AfricaJune 18-20, 2012
PMTCT/Pediatric Technical Workgroup Co-Chairs
• Anna Gieselman – OGAC• Ryan Phelps – USAID• Margarett Davis – CDC
Adult Treatment Technical Workgroup Co-Chairs
• Lara Stabinski – OGAC• Tedd Ellerbrock – CDC• Bob Ferris – USAID
Workshop on ART in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond
• All PMTCT Options recognized by the WHO require ART treatment for pregnant women with CD4<350 for maternal health and MTCT
• Integrating PMTCT with ART planning, programming, and budgeting provides the opportunity to significantly increase the number of persons on treatment
• Improving access to treatment for pregnant women will require the interdigitation of groups and organizations providing and supporting PMTCT and ART
• Evidence-based outcome data about Option B+
retention, adherence, and resistance are limited
Workshop on ART in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond
• The experience initiating a national Option B+ program in Malawi offers us the opportunity to learn lessons and review early outcome data that might be useful initiating other programs
• This meeting is designed to provide a forum to share information about integrating PMTCT and ART and a platform to help plan our way forward
• The Adult Treatment and PMTCT/Pediatric Technical Workgroups plan to collaborate together to work closely with you in this effort
Workshop on ART in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond
