COMMUNITY ELIMINATION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION

(EMTCT) OF HIV APPROACH

Models of intervention

World Vision Uganda, Plot 15B Nakasero Road, P.O. Box 5319, Kampala, Uganda, Tel. +256 414 345 758/251642Fax: + 256 414 258587, E-mail: Uganda@wvi.org, Website: www.wvi.org/uganda

Reduced incidence of

HIV among women of reproductive age, exposed

children and improved survival of HIV positive mothers and

children

Timely and targeted counseling model–

Identification and linkage of HIV positive mothers into EMTCT

cascade

Channels of Hope model– Stigma and discrimination

Testing and linkage to care model– Community

Expanded prevention model – Empowerment of youth

HIV and workplace World Vision Uganda has a functional HIV and workplace policy that strives

to create an environment free from prejudice, stigma and discrimination for those living with HIV and promotes HIV prevention.