HIV CARE - WHAT IT WILL INCLUDE

Access to voluntary testing and counseling for HIV (VCT). Access to anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy. Biological follow-up, blood tests that allow the doctor to monitor the patient’s CD4 count and viral load. . Treatment for opportunistic infections (ie tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, skin-related diseases) including antibiotics. The employee pays 20 percent of the cost of treatment for these infections. Tuberculosis treatment is currently covered via a national program. Accredited tuberculosis centers offer 6 months of treatment at a cost of 5000 F CFA ($10). > Prevention of Mother–to-Child Transmission or PMTCT, a program sponsored by Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Health that allows pregnant women to receive free treatment for themselves and their babies. The treatment prevents the baby from getting the virus. The program also allows infected children to receive free treatment until they are 15 years old. Access to the program for orphans and vulnerable children whose parents have died of AIDS run by Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Solidarity, Social Security and Disabled People.

	ANADER Information

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