Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
In high HIV burden settings (5% HIV prevalence in the population being tested), catch-up HIV testing postpartum is needed for women of HIV-negative or unknown status who missed early antenatal contact test or retesting in late pregnancy at a third trimester visit.
Notes and Remarks
An additional retest for women of unknown or HIV-negative status in the post-partum period can be considered. Countries could consider an additional post-partum test in specific districts or provinces with high HIV burden or incidence, and among women from a key population or who have partners with HIV who are not virally suppressed.