Women with no prenatal care and unknown HIV status should be offered testing when admitted to hospital for labour and delivery. Women at high risk for HIV and with unknown status should be offered HIV prophylaxis in labour, and HIV prophylaxis should be given to the infant post-partum.
Saskatchewan Perinatal HIV Prevention Protocols
The Saskatchewan Perinatal HIV Prevention Protocols were developed to assist with appropriate management of pregnant women presenting in labour and whose HIV status:
Please refer to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) clinical practice guidelines while the Saskatchewan Perinatal HIV Prevention Protocols are under review. The SOCG clinical practice guidelines, Guidelines for the Care of Pregnant Women Living With HIV and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal Transmission: Executive Summary, can be found here.
Mother/Caregiver-Specific Resources
For More Information About Local Supports & Services
Contact your local HIV Strategy Coordinator.
Their contact information can be found here.