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All antenatal clients are routinely offered screening for HIV and other STIs with follow-up as needed.
General Objectives
To provide comprehensive prenatal care to ensure the health and well-being of expectant mothers and their unborn babies. Postnatal care is also provided.
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D.39 - Detection of HIV / AIDS and ITS in pregnant women
Strengthen measures for detection of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women and for prevention of the vertical transmission of the virus.
D.40 - Eliminate causes of maternal morbidity and mortality
Eliminate preventable cases of maternal morbidity and mortality, including, within the set of integrated benefits of sexual health and reproductive health services, measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortion, including sexual health and reproductive health education, access to modern and effective contraceptive methods, counselling and comprehensive care in cases of unwanted and unaccepted pregnancy, as well as comprehensive post-abortion care, where necessary, on the basis of a risk- and harm-reduction strategy.