Case Identification

A case is defined as, "HIV-exposed infant/fetus ≥ 24 weeks gestation and < 24 months of age at the time of the review."

 

Cases for review are prioritized for each community, not randomly selected.

 

Cases are selected based on key indicators of missed HIV prevention or treatment opportunities, such as:

• HIV-infected infant
• Late maternal HIV diagnosis in the prenatal period
• Lack of, or inadequate, prenatal care
• Lack of maternal HIV treatment or poor viral suppression during pregnancy
• Lack of antiretroviral prophylaxis during labor and delivery

Learn more about case identification and priority assessment through our e-learning modules