is being implemented through

is being implemented through
government health facilities, especially
the district hospitals and health centres.
Other stakeholders, particularly faithbased
organizations and the nongovernmental
organizations have
played a key role in its implementation.
The PMTCT programme has adopted
the WHO four-phase strategy for
prenatal HIV prevention:
􀂄 prevention of HIV in women,
especially young women;
􀂄 p r e v e n t i o n o f u n i n t e n d e d
pregnancies in HIV-positive women;
􀂄 prevention of mother-to-child HIVtransmission;
and
􀂄 support for the mother and family.
The current national goal of PMTCT is
to ensure that 80% of women in Kenya
access PMTCT services. The National
PMTCT targets are:
􀂄 80% of women attending antenatal
clinic have access to PMTCT
services by 2005;
􀂄 80% uptake of counselling and
testing at each facility;
􀂄 80% uptake of prophylactic
antiretroviral therapy at each facility;
and
􀂄 50% of infant HIV infections averted
by 2010.
In order to ensure capacity building and
consistency in PMTCT services, a national
PMTCT training curriculum was developed
so that PMTCT service provides:
􀂄 acquire basic knowledge and skills
in HIV and MTCT, counselling and
HIV testing and reduce HIV-related
stigma and discrimination; and
􀂄 can deliver PMTCT services;
establish links for continued
community care of people living with
HIV; and understand programme
monitoring and evaluation.
All PMTCT providers are required to
undergo this certification training.
Nevirapine is currently the best available
option for resource-constrained nations.
The dose of Nevirapine is 200 mg for
mother at the onset of labour and 2 mg/kg
for the baby within 72 hours of life/birth3 .
Christian Health Association of
Kenya (CHAK)
Christian Health Association of Kenya
(CHAK) is a national ecumenical
network of Protestant Churches and
their health facilities and programmes.
Its is to serve and assist member health
units in their implementation of the
Holistic Health Ministry of Christ through
advocacy, capacity building, technical