Annotation: This report summarizes the experiences of state teams that participated in the the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program's Action Learning Lab (ALL) to reduce HIV transmission from mother to child. The purpose of the ALL is to promote collaboration among diverse state programs to address a public health issue. The report presents the experience of ALLs held in several different states. For each state, the following information is provided: a project overview, expected results, a list of key partners, accomplishments, lessons learned, what worked, what didn't work, and what the team would do differently in the future. Contact information is also supplied.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2030 M Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 775-0061 Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Community programs, Disease transmission, HIV, Infant health, Model programs, Public health, State programs, Women's health

Annotation: This report discusses the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) -sponsored Action Learning Labs (ALL) to develop action plans to reduce HIV transmission from mother to child. The report records ALL team members' subjective experiences of their projects. Information is presented for ALLs in eight states: Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. For each state, the following topics are addressed: (1) project overview, (2) expected results, (3) key partners, (4) accomplishments, (5) lessons learned, (6) what worked, (7) what didn't, and (8) what would the team do differently in the future. Contact information is also provided. The report concludes with AMCHP observations, results, conclusions, and public health implications.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2030 M Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 775-0061 Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Florida, HIV, Illinois, Infants, New York, North Carolina, Pediatric HIV, Pennsylvania, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prevention, Public health, State MCH programs, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Annotation: This report discusses a survey of state Title V directors conducted by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs on perinatal HIV prevention, funding and partnerships, primary prevention strategies, barriers and challenges, and technical assistance needs. The report discusses the survey methodology, results, and limitations, and provides conclusions and recommendations. Endnotes are included.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2030 M Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 775-0061 Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available at no charge; also available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Barriers, Financing, HIV, Infants, Pediatric HIV, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prevention, State MCH programs, Surveys, Title V programs

Annotation: This fact sheet explores the issues involved in eliminating HIV transmission from mother to child, during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Topics include strategies for preventing perinatal HIV transmission, promising new technology in rapid HIV testing, and how the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs is working with others.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2030 M Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 775-0061 Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Disease prevention, HIV, HIV screening, Infant health, Maternal health, Perinatal health, Pregnancy

Annotation: This policy brief focuses on progress toward making HIV screening universal for pregnant women. The brief discusses policy milestons related to achieving this goal, the role of maternal and child health, and recommendations. Endnotes are included.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 2030 M Street, N.W., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 775-0061 Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Child health, HIV screening, Pregnant women, Public policy, Women's health

Annotation: This issue brief focuses on HIV testing in pregnant women. The brief summarizes the issue; provides definitions and background; and discusses the need for testing, the history of HIV testing in pregnant women and policy recommendations, the opt-in and opt-out approaches to HIV testing, and current policies. Concluding recommendations, references, and a timeline of events are included.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, kaisernetwork.org, 1450 G Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (202) 347-7302 E-mail: use online form at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/static/about_contact.cfm Web Site: http://www.kaisernetwork.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: HIV infection, Pregnant women, Public policy, Screening, Women's health

Annotation: This report analyzes legislated HIV testing systems for pregnant women and newborns focusing on the currently popular opt-out model recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and pursued by most states. Specifically, it debates the claims of testing success with the opt-out model, how mandatory testing violates individual rights, and why opt-out testing is inherently problematic. The report makes brief recommendations to improve the HIV testing system.

Contact: HIV Law Project, 15 Maiden Lane, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10038, Telephone: (212) 577-3001 Fax: (212) 577-3192 E-mail: info@hivlawproject.org Web Site: http://www.hivlawproject.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: HIV, HIV screening, Infants, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prenatal care

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and how to prevent such transmission. The fact sheet provides an overview of the issue and discusses statistics, risk factors and barriers to prevention, and prevention. Statistical information is presented in figures. References are included.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: (404) 639-3534 Secondary Telephone: (800) 311-3435 E-mail: cdc@cdcinfo.gov Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Disease transmission, HIV, Infant health, Pediatric HIV, Prevention

Annotation: This webcast on the prevention of the perinatal transition of HIV AIDS was held on February 17, 2005. The webcast featured three presenters: (1) Margaret Lampe, from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention-Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who discussed Rapid HIV-1 testing for women in labor with unknown HIV status; (2) Ana Rua-Dobles, from the HUG-Me Program in Orlando, FL, who presented on the perinatal nurse's role in the prevention of HIV vertical transmission; and (3) Jackie Nash, Regional HIV/AIDS Prevention Coordinator, Duval County Health Dept. in Jacksonville, FL, who talked about Florida's Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act Program (TOPWA). The complete audio recording, along with all three powerpoint presentations, are available online. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 982170 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2170, Telephone: (402) 561-7500 Fax: (402) 561-7525 E-mail: citymch@unmc.edu Web Site: http://www.citymatch.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Multimedia, AIDS, Disease prevention, Disease transmission, Florida, HIV, HIV screening, Infant health, Maternal health, Perinatal influences, Pregnancy complications, Prenatal care, State programs

Annotation: This manual provides a guide for developing a program of service delivery to meet the needs of HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborns. The information is gained from case studies of successful programs of Ryan White CARE Act Title III grantees. It discussed getting women into care, the prenatal to postnatal connection, pediatric services, removing barriers and enhancing services, monitoring the quality of care, coping with managed care, and keys to successful program management. Appendices include a list of case study sites, fact sheets on the Health Resources and Services Administration's HIV/AIDS Bureau and the Title III Ryan White CARE Act, a glossary of terms, a resource list, and sample forms.

Keywords: Federal programs, HIV, Health care delivery, Newborn infants, Pregnant women, Program development

Annotation: This report compiles data from thirteen PRAMS states on a variety of maternal and child health indicators. PRAMS is a population-based survey of women who have recently given birth to a live infant. This survey collects information on women's experiences and behaviors before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. The report contains statistics on unintended pregnancy and birth control use, prenatal care, Medicaid coverage and WIC participation, breastfeeding, smoking and drinking, hospital stay for labor and delivery, infant placed in intensive care unit, infant sleep position, prenatal HIV counseling and testing, and physical abuse.

Contact: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop K-40, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Telephone: (404) 498-1515 Secondary Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Contact Phone: (770) 488-5227 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp Available at no charge.

Keywords: Child health, Maternal health, Pregnancy, Risk assessment, Statistics, Women

Annotation: Written in a question and answer format, this guide provides information to women with HIV infection who are pregnant. It discusses therapy recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve maternal health and reduce perinatal HIV transmission. A short glossary is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Women, Children, and HIV, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, P.O. Box 1709, Newark, NJ 17101-1709, Telephone: (973)972-0400 Secondary Telephone: (800) 362-0071 Contact Phone: (800) 362-0071 E-mail: editor@womenchildrenhiv.org Web Site: http://www.womenchildrenhiv.org $4.95.

Keywords: Guidelines, HIV, Maternal health, Pamphlets, Perinatal health, Pregnant women, Therapeutics

Annotation: This handbook describes best practices to help with the continuing effort to prevent HIV infection in women and infants. Topics include HIV counseling and testing during pregnancy; perinatal transmission risk; diagnostic tests; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's classification of disease; HIV reporting requirements; medications and treatment during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum; newborn treatment; and consultation and referral information. Four appendices provide a resource directory, a listing of local health jurisdictions in Washington state, free regional and national telephone consultation resources, and Web sites. References conclude the handbook.

Contact: Washington State Department of Health, P.O. Box 47890, Olympia, WA 98504-7890, Telephone: (800) 525-0127 Secondary Telephone: (360) 236- 4501 Web Site: http://www.doh.wa.gov Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Childbirth, Consultation, Counseling, Diagnostic tests, HIV, HIV screening, Labor, Medicine, Newborns, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Referral, Resource materials, Women's health

Annotation: This update provides information to supplement the report Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: An Implementation Guide. Topics covered are special recommendations for women before pregnancy; folate intake during pregnancy; calcium; the Maternal Weight Gain Expert Work Group; and HIV, AIDS, and other medical contraindications to breast feeding. A list of publications providing information about maternal nutrition research and projects available form the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Box 571272, Washington, DC 20057-1272, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 Fax: (202) 784-9777 E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu Web Site: http://www.mchlibrary.org Photocopy available at no charge. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHF033.

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Keywords: Breast feeding, Lactation, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Reports

Annotation: This laminated lab coat pocket card is designed to be a quick and easily accessible source of recommendations for antiretroviral therapy to prevent transmission of HIV during pregnancy and for infants exposed to HIV. It is designed with a space to be customized for state or local contact information.

Contact: Women, Children, and HIV, François-Xavier Bagnoud Center, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, P.O. Box 1709, Newark, NJ 17101-1709, Telephone: (973)972-0400 Secondary Telephone: (800) 362-0071 Contact Phone: (800) 362-0071 E-mail: editor@womenchildrenhiv.org Web Site: http://www.womenchildrenhiv.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Guidelines, HIV, Infants, Pregnancy, Therapeutics

Annotation: This publication, which is designed for use by communities as a starting point to implement local systems to prevent perinatal HIV transmission, introduces the Urban Prevention Collaborative (UPC) and the Urban Learning Network, both of which work toward prevention of perinatal HIV transmission. Themes and recommendations from the UPC are presented, along with commentary from City MatCH. A table of prevention strategies is included, and descriptions of programs run by health departments in several states are presented. The publication includes one appendix: a CityMatCH mapping AIDS prevention strategies overview.

Contact: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, 982170 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-2170, Telephone: (402) 561-7500 Fax: (402) 561-7525 E-mail: citymch@unmc.edu Web Site: http://www.citymatch.org Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Community programs, Disease transmission, HIV, Perinatal influences, Prevention, Urban MCH programs

Annotation: This report, written in response to a Congressional request, evaluates state efforts to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV and analyzes the existing barriers to the further reduction in such transmission. This report addresses ways to increase prenatal testing, improve therapy for HIV infected women and children, and generally reduce perinatal HIV infections. The report also considers the ethical and public health issues associated with screening policies as prevention tools, and their implications for prevention and treatment opportunities for women and infants.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: bkline@nap.edu Web Site: http://www.nap.edu $39.95. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHL049; ISBN 0-309-06286-1.

Keywords: AIDS, HIV, Infants, Pregnancy, Prevention, Reports, State programs, Therapeutics, United States

Annotation: This report presents and compares the program survey findings for the Women's Initiative for HIV Care and Reduction of Perinatal HIV Transmission (WIN), a program to develop and assess replicable models for caring for women with HIV and their children and to advance knowledge and skills in medical and support services delivery. It covers outreach to women of childbearing age. counseling and testing, comprehensive care for pregnant women with HIV including offering ZDV, training local providers, community education for women, consumer involvement, and community advisory boards. It also covers follow-up of women, infants and children; and linking women who have or at risk for HIV with comprehensive services. A list of references is provided. Appendices include a directory of all WIN participant sites; a timeline of WIN activities; and a summary of expertise by WIN site. Statistical data in graphs, tables, and charts is included throughout the report.

Contact: HRSA Information Center, P.O. Box 2910, Merrifield, VA 22116, Telephone: (888) 275-4772 Secondary Telephone: (877) 489-4772 Fax: (703) 821-2098 E-mail: ask@hrsa.gov Web Site: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov Available at no charge. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. HAB00020.

Keywords: Federal MCH programs, HIV, HIV screening, Outreach, Perinatal health, Pregnant women, Program descriptions, Surveys, Women's health