Opportunities and pitfalls in integration of family planning and HIV prevention efforts in developing countries

Shelton, J.D.; Fuchs, N.

Public Health Reports 119(1): 12-15

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0033-3549
PMID: 15147642
DOI: 10.1177/003335490411900104
Document Number: 251418
This article discusses the concept of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) control, integrated with family planning programmes in Developing Countries. Current existing HIV control and prevention programmes include Voluntary Counselling and Testing, Mother-to-Child Transmission and long term Antiretroviral Therapy. These programmes offer an avenue that can be explored to fulfill the unmet needs for family planning interventions.

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Opportunities and pitfalls in integration of family planning and HIV prevention efforts in developing countries