1. New HIV Diagnosis and ART Initiation in a Woman of Childbearing Age
Goal
The goal of this session is to prepare learners to assess and manage a woman newly diagnosed with HIV using a team-based approach.
Objectives
By the end of the module, the learner will be able to:
- Recognize the psychosocial effects of a new HIV diagnosis
- Identify barriers to linkage to care for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV
- Demonstrate how to support an individual newly diagnosed with HIV with the aim on improving linkage to care and rapid ART initiation for all pa- tients
- List risk factors related to increased risk of HIV transmission and understand that individuals who are virally suppressed cannot sexually transmit HIV (undetectable = untransmittable or U=U)
- Discuss appropriate ART regimens for any adult
- Describe contraception options for women living with HIV and at risk of acquiring HIV
- Describe the appropriate interprofessional clinical management and follow-up for (a) a newly diagnosed patient and (b) a stable patient with undetectable VL