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National Perinatal HIV
Consultation and Referral Service
1-888-448-8765
The National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline)Link to non-CDC web site provides free 24-hour clinical consultation and advice on treating HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants, as well as indications for and interpretations of rapid and standard HIV testing in pregnancy.
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Image of pregnant Caucasian woman standing and touching her stomach.The One Test. Two Lives. campaign from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on ensuring that all women are tested for HIV early in their pregnancy.

Perinatal transmission  accounts for 91% of all AIDS cases among children in the United States.  Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy can reduce the transmission rate to 2% or less.  The transmission rate is 25% without treatment.

One Test. Two Lives. provides quick access to a variety of resources for providers, and materials for their patients, to help encourage universal voluntary prenatal testing for HIV.

Picture of Richard Beigi, M.D.Featured Consultant Spotlight: Richard Beigi's work to "Test everyone and test early"
For Dr. Richard Beigi, doing routine HIV screening of his pregnant patients is nothing new. Even though rates of HIV in Pittsburgh are…
 

 

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  • One Test. Two Lives. is privileged to have dedicated women’s health professionals provide insight and support to our campaign efforts. Learn more about the Consultant Workgroup and the great work these obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, and pediatricians are doing in their fields and for the campaign.
  • American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Supplement
    DownloadLink to non-CDC web site free articles from the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology September 2006 Supplement: “Achievements, Issues, and Challenges: Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in the United States and in Resource-Limited Settings”
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Last Modified: December 12, 2008
Last Reviewed: December 12, 2008
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