Reducing the Odds: Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV in the United States

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R16
Executive Summary 1-14
1 Introduction 15-20
2 Public Health Screening Programs 21-35
3 Descriptive Epidemiology of the Perinatal Transmission of HIV 36-44
4 Natural History, Detection, and Treatment of HIV Infection in Pregnant Women and Newborns 45-53
5 Context of Services for Women and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS 54-67
6 Implementation and Impact of the Public Health Service Counseling and Testing Guidelines 68-108
7 Recommendations 109-133
References 134-144
Appendixes 145-146
A Committee and Staff Biographies 147-154
B Context of Services for Women and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS 155-189
C Workshop I Summary 190-202
D Workshop II Summary 203-235
E New York/New Jersey Site Visit Summary 236-251
F Alabama Site Visit Summary 252-259
G South Texas Site Visit Summary 260-270
H Florida Conference Summary 271-274
I HIV Testing and Perinatal Transmission: Thoughts from an HIV-Positive Mother 275-285
J Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody Testing Among Women 15-44: Results from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth 286-303
K Details of the Committee's Models and Assumptions 304-312
L Passing the Test: New York's Newborn HIV Testing Policy, 1987-1997 313-340
M Excerpts from the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996 341-346
N 1995 U.S. Public Health Service Recommendations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing for Pregnant Women 347-371
O Acronyms and Glossary 372-376
Index 377-397

Centro del Barrio

7420 Blanco Road Suite 200

San Antonio, TX 78216

Jay Sanchez, Program Director

Community First Health Plans

7420 Blanco Rd. Suite 200

San Antonio, TX 78216

Susan Lomba, Director of Health Promotion and Wellness

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

Bureau of Family Health

332 West Commerce

San Antonio, TX 78205-2489

Maurine Porto, M.D., Interim Chief

South Texas AIDS Center for Children and Their Families

Division of Community Pediatrics—Department of Pediatrics

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

7703 Floyd Curl Drive

San Antonio, TX 78284-7817

Victor F. German, M.D., Ph.D., Program Director

Terence Doran, M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Medical Director

Rachel Davis, R.N., Assistant Director

Yolanda Cantu, M.P.H., Planner, Evaluator

Yvonne del Bosco, M.P.H.

Valley AIDS Council

2220 Haine Suite 45

Harlingen, TX 78550

Lydia Benavides, Director of Client Service

Lisa Casas, Case Manager

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R16

Executive Summary 1-14

1 Introduction 15-20

2 Public Health Screening Programs 21-35

3 Descriptive Epidemiology of the Perinatal Transmission of HIV 36-44

4 Natural History, Detection, and Treatment of HIV Infection in Pregnant Women and Newborns 45-53

5 Context of Services for Women and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS 54-67

6 Implementation and Impact of the Public Health Service Counseling and Testing Guidelines 68-108

7 Recommendations 109-133

References 134-144

Appendixes 145-146

A Committee and Staff Biographies 147-154

B Context of Services for Women and Children Affected by HIV/AIDS 155-189

C Workshop I Summary 190-202

D Workshop II Summary 203-235

E New York/New Jersey Site Visit Summary 236-251

F Alabama Site Visit Summary 252-259

G South Texas Site Visit Summary 260-270

H Florida Conference Summary 271-274

I HIV Testing and Perinatal Transmission: Thoughts from an HIV-Positive Mother 275-285

J Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody Testing Among Women 15-44: Results from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth 286-303

K Details of the Committee's Models and Assumptions 304-312

L Passing the Test: New York's Newborn HIV Testing Policy, 1987-1997 313-340

M Excerpts from the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996 341-346

N 1995 U.S. Public Health Service Recommendations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counseling and Testing for Pregnant Women 347-371

O Acronyms and Glossary 372-376

Index 377-397