Learning outcomes
After completing this module you will have a better understanding of:
Introduction
Since the introduction of antenatal testing for HIV, many women and men are learning of their HIV diagnosis for the first time during their own or partner’s pregnancy.
Receiving a diagnosis of HIV through antenatal screening is highly traumatic and has the potential to overshadow the whole experience of pregnancy. Appropriate psychosocial support is therefore vital. A wide range of healthcare professionals are involved in the care of newly diagnosed HIV positive women and their partners: obstetrics, GUM, neonatology, midwifery, specialist pharmacy, HIV counselling, HIV nursing.