Appendix S1 - Need for Timely Paediatric HIV Treatment within Primary Health Care in Rural South Africa

Percentage of women attending antenatal clinic who test positive for HIV; estimates taken from South African Dept of Health figures[4]. 2 Number of live births per 1,000 population; estimates from Africa Centre Surveillance data 3 Percentage of HIV infected pregnant women who receive either no treatment or single-dose NVP to prevent MTCT; estimates based on mothers and infants receiving treatment and taken from South African Department of Health Estimates for 2003/4 [6] and extrapolated forward assuming constant coverage 4 Percentage of HIV infected mothers who a, never breastfed their infant, b, breastfed their infant for [12], [13] 5 Percentage of HIV infected children who have access to a, no treatment, or b, PCR testing, co-trimoxazole prophylaxis and ART when required; estimates from Africa Cente Surveillance data (0.04 MB DOC)