Technical documents and guidelines on mother-to-child transmission of HIV
WHO develops normative guidance for country adaptation and implementation by regularly reviewing the latest scientific data, policy and programme information. This page contains relevant materials for the implementation of comprehensive mother-to-child transmission programmes.
2012
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Measuring the impact of national PMTCT programmes: Towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive
July 2012 -
Use of efavirenz during pregnancy: A public health perspective - Technical update on treatment optimization
June 2012 -
Use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants
April 2012
2010 - 2011
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Kesho Bora Study: Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV during breastfeeding
January 2011 -
Rapid advice: use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants
June 2010 -
Antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants
April 2010 -
Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in infants and children: Towards universal access
March 2010 -
Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding 2010
March 2010 -
WHO recommendations on the diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and children
February 2010
2007 - 2009
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Technical guidance on PMTCT for Global Fund HIV proposals
pdf, 294kb
July 2009 -
Guidance on global scale-up of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
November 2007 -
Guidance on provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling in health facilities
June 2007 -
Operational guide for national programmes on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants in resource-limited settings
pdf, 414kb
February 2007 -
Scale up planning guide for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and paediatric HIV care, treatment and support
pdf, 546kb
January 2007
2002 - 2006
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Antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants: towards universal access
February 2006 -
Nutrition counselling, care and support for HIV-infected women
September 2004 -
Antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants
July 2004 -
Strategic framework for the prevention of HIV infection in infants in Europe
pdf, 247kb
September 2004 -
Strategic approaches to the prevention of HIV infection in infants
September 2003 -
Prevention of HIV in infants and young children
July 2002