Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
In low HIV burden settings (less than 5% HIV prevalence in the population being tested), catch-up testing postpartum can be considered for women of HIV-negative or unknown status who missed early antenatal contact test or retesting in late pregnancy at a third trimester visit as part of the effort to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Countries could consider this only for women who are in serodiscordant relationships, where the partner is not virally suppressed on ART, or have other known ongoing HIV risk 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 among women from key populations or who have partners with HIV who are not virally suppressed. Countries could also consider an additional post-partum test in specific districts or provinces with high HIV burden or incidence.