Agenda
    1    Learning Objectives 
         Learning Objectives 
          
    2    HIV and HIV in Infants: What you need to know
    3    Country Specific: Testing Algorithm, POC Testing SOPs and the Role of the 
         Health Care Provider
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 Learning Objectives                                                                            1
      By the end of this module, participants should be able to:
      • Review the basics facts of HIV and HIV diagnosis in infants 
      • Describe the importance of early detection of HIV infection in infants
      • Understand country specific testing algorithms and protocols 
      • Understand the role of Health Care Providers on early infant diagnosis of 
        HIV 
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 Agenda
    1     Learning Objectives
    2    HIV and HIV in Infants: What you need to know
         HIV and HIV in Infants: What you need to know
    3    Country Specific: Testing Algorithm, POC Testing SOPs and the Role of the 
         Health Care Provider
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 Basic Information on HIV                                                                        2
      What is HIV?
        •  HIV refers to the human 
           immunodeficiency virus. There 
           are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and 
           HIV-2.
        •  HIV-1 is responsible for the vast 
           majority of HIV infections globally
        •  HIV-2 is rare and localized mostly 
           in West Africa and parts of 
           Western Europe
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 Basic Information on HIV                                                                              2
   HIV Groups and sub groups 
                                                       Source: Adopted from Alere presentation 
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