Table 4: Prong 2 Package of Essential ServicesDescription of serviceSTI screening andmanagementGender-based violenceprevention and impactmitigationStigma anddiscriminationeradicationHow it contributes toprevention of unintendedpregnanciesn Preventing and managingSTIs, especially ulcerativeand inflammatory, ones areimportant to protect health,including fertilityn For people living with <strong>HIV</strong>some STIs, such as herpes,can be more severe with lowCD4 countsn Syphilis infection in personsliving with <strong>HIV</strong> can increase<strong>HIV</strong> viral load and decreaseCD4 cell counts 65n Maternal syphilisinfection has also beenassociated with increasedrisk of mother-to-childtransmission. 66 In addition,syphilis during pregnancycauses 750,000 neonataland foetal deaths each yearin developing countries.Prevention and controlof syphilis in pregnancyis therefore an importantcomponent of efforts toattain improved MCHoutcomes.n Gender-based violence is apre-eminent human rightsviolationn Women living with <strong>HIV</strong>may experience additionalviolence based on <strong>HIV</strong>-statusn Violence or even fear ofviolence may interfere withaccess to health, social, andlegal services, and exercisingreproductive rights.See Section 9 Key Strategiesand Actions, Strategy 5Key actions*n Screening for and recognition and possiblemanagement of STIs: 25, 30, 31, 47, 71, 72, 76> Conduct syphilis screening at first ANC and otherSRH visit(s), and provide immediate treatment ifpositive to client and sexual partner(s) 25, 31, 71,72, 76> Intensify use of syndromic case management ofSTIs where other methods are not available (e.g.,genital ulcer, vaginal discharge) 72, 76> Provide counselling on STI prevention (includinginformation on recognition of symptoms, when andwhere to access services and relevant transmissioninformation) 22, 25, 31, 47, 52, 66, 72, 76> Screening for cancer of the cervix and of the breast15, 71, 72> Offer treatment for partners of women diagnosedwith a STI. 25, 30, 72, 76n Screening for and management of signs/symptoms ofdomestic violence and sexual assault: 19, 58, 60, 61> Take history and assess risk of violence, includingby intimate partners, and ways to avoid it 19, 58, 60,61> Provide counselling and psychosocial support, aswell as emergency contraception and <strong>HIV</strong> and STIpost-exposure prophylaxis for women, men andadolescents who have experienced sexual violence19, 58, 60, 61> Refer people who have experienced or areexperiencing violence to appropriate services,including legal and psychological support services19, 60, 61> Provide information on services and organizationsspecializing in gender-based violence. 19, 60, 61See Section 9 Key Strategies and Actions, Strategy 5Text in orange refers to interventions outlined in the package of key effective interventions for family planning for communityand/or facility levels in developing countries (see Table 3). 6733 Preventing <strong>HIV</strong> and Unintended Pregnancies: Strategic Framework 2011–2015
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