An essential component of the program is the distribution of educational materials to health care providers throughout the state. These materials include brochures, posters, and on-line resources designed to inform providers and patients about the importance of HIV testing as a routine part of health care maintenance and the Florida law related to HIV/STD testing and reporting in pregnancy.

A team of highly skilled instructors are available throughout Florida to educate providers on the most current treatment options for reducing perinatal HIV transmission. The goals of the program are to increase the number of health care providers who include HIV/STD testing based on Florida law using the opt-out approach as a routine part of prenatal care; offer treatment and care according to the recommended guidelines for the use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy; and offer prevention education to high-risk pregnant women and women of childbearing age.

The perinatal project coordinator provides technical assistance to statewide perinatal nurses, linkage coordinators and community perinatal task force members to achieve consistency in provider education throughout the state. Join us and partner with other perinatal health care professionals to assure continuity of care for HIV positive women and their exposed infants throughout the state.