May 2017 No Images? Click here Antenatal shared care update Click the buttons below for the latest updates from your affiliate hospital HIV Testing Week is a reminder to test all pregnant women… HIV Testing Week, 1-7 June, is an annual event that reminds us of the importance of testing for HIV. Through routine HIV testing in antenatal settings and advances in treatment as prevention, together we can sustain the virtual elimination of HIV transmission from mother to child. HIV Testing is recommended for all pregnant women even where there are no known risks. Initiating an HIV test is now easier than ever. There is no longer a requirement to conduct extensive pre-test counselling. Simple informed consent (not written consent) is all that is required. Identifying infection in early pregnancy, and starting treatment, can reduce the chances of HIV being passed to a baby to <1%. HIV is transmitted via blood or sexual contact and can be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding. People infected with HIV may have no symptoms for many years. Many GPs may only ever diagnose HIV once in their career. To support GPs in responding to the needs of their patient after diagnosis, NSW Health has established the HIV Support Program (HSP) to provide expert advice to clinicians, at the critical time when a new diagnosis of HIV is being made. A positive HIV test in the laboratory will prompt a notification to your local HIV expert to call you as the diagnosing doctor to offer support with providing the diagnosis to the patient, identifying referral pathways to specialist care and assistance with partner notification. You may also self-request support from the HSP by calling the NSW Health HIV surveillance Officer on 9391 9195. As part of the program a range of resources have been developed both for diagnosing doctors as well as newly diagnosed patients. All resources may be found at NSW Health Ending HIV. SESLHD Annual Breastfeeding Education Event This education event will be held during World Breastfeeding Week on 2 August at St George Hospital. GPs, nurses and other health professionals from across NSW are invited to attend. See the attached brochure for more information. ANSC CPD events Interested to know what Obstetric/Antenatal Shared Care CPD events are planned for 2017? View the Women’s Health Calendar or view CESPHN education calendar to register. Regardless of the ANSC Program in which you are participating, all GPs are eligible to attend these educational events across the CESPHN. For questions relating to Obstetric Education events, please contact Brooke Willoughby- Thomas, Maternal Health CPD Project Officer. For feedback or program enquiries please contact Maternal Health Program Officer: |