Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) accounts for over 18% of new HIV infections in Uganda. The Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT) strategy is anchored on 4 prongs namely; HIV prevention among women of reproductive age before they conceive, prevention of unintended pregnancies among HIV+ women, integration of HTS in ANC to identify and initiate all HIV+ mothers to treatment and the treatment, care and support for HIV+ mothers and their families.