National guidelines for the clinical management of HIV and AIDS

This new edition is a revision of the first edition (April 2002), and is expected to provide more detailed and updated information on each areas of the old guidelines. There is a wider coverage on such areas as: (1) adult and paediatric HIV and AIDS management; (2) nutrition; (3) care of opportunistic infections; (4) home based care and the continuum of care; and (5) counselling and HIV testing including adherence issues. There are also added information materials on: (1) health facility certification; (2) standard precautions in care settings and laboratory services; (3) post exposure prophylaxis; and (4) ARV logistics and dosages. The guidelines can also serve as reading and reference material for a wide range of health professionals -- including, but not limited to, counsellors, nutritionists, laboratory technicians, home based care and prevention of mother of mother to child transmission providers as well as clinicians. Essentially the above professionals form part of the HIV and AIDS care team as outlined in this document. (Author abstract, modified)