Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Goals of the program:


• To decrease the rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV through formula feeding within the first year of life up to 40%.

• Providing resources to create a safe water system that aids in the tolerance of baby formula and assist in the reduction of diarrheal illnesses.

• Work with non-governmental organizations to prevent duplication of services while improving program participation by the patients and their providers.

• Providing Co-trimoxazole to infants beginning at 6 weeks of age to decrease infections bacterial and parasitic.

• Providing mothers with developmental, nurtrional and health education.

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