Acknowledgements
The honorouble Dr Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health, is grateful to all the internal and external stakeholders (listed below) who actively contributed to the development of these guidelines despite their demanding schedules. Their efforts are contributing toward attaining A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS . Lead writer and project coordinator Dr Jeannette Wessels National Department of Healt
The honorouble Dr Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health, is grateful to all the internal and external stakeholders (listed below) who actively contributed to the development of these guidelines despite their demanding schedules. Their efforts are contributing toward attaining A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS.
Lead writer and project coordinator
Dr Jeannette Wessels
National Department of Health
Dr Manala Makua
Dr Lesley Bamford
Mathilda Ntloana
Tabisa Silere Maqetseba
Kulani Khosa
Ellence Mokaba
Dr Thato Chidarikire
Dr Kgomotso Vilakazi
Regina Maithufi
Joyce Mahuntsi
Dr Lindiwe Mvusi
Zandile Kubeka
Other Organisations
UNICEF
WHO
CHAI
USAID
International AIDS Society
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
UCT Medicines Information Centre
Freepik
ELMA
Zoe-Life
VTP Technical Working Group Members
Prof. Ute Feucht
Dr James Nuttall
Prof. Ameena Goga
Prof. Gayle Sherman
Dr Natasha Davies
Dr Leon Levin
Dr Helena Rabie
Dr Mohendran Archery
Dr Max Kroon
Dr Lee Fairlie
Dr Nosisa Sipambo
Dr Karl Technau
Dr Julia Turner
Dr Ahmad Haeri-Mazanderani
Dr Amy Slogrove
Dr Catherine Wedderburn
Prof. Anna Coutsoudis
Dr Christiane Horwood
Prof. Landon Myer
Dr Tsakane Hlongwane
Dr Neil Moran
Dr Shakti Pillay
Dr Mary Mogashoa
Dr Busisiwe-Msimanga Radebe
Dr Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo
Graphic Design
Tharina du Preez
Disclaimer:
The information presented in these guidelines conforms to the current medical, nursing and pharmaceutical practice. Contributors and editors cannot be held responsible for errors, individual responses to medicines, and other consequences
South African National Department of Health, Guideline for Vertical Transmission Prevention of Communicable Infections, Version 2_August 2023