OVERALL GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE

This guideline aims to outline the four pillars for routine care for women of childbearing age and their families relating to:

• the prevention of new HIV cases, TB cases, syphilis cases, and other infections 
• the prevention of unintended pregnancies
• the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and other infections, and 
• the care and treatment of the women living with, and their children exposed to HIV, syphilis and other infections

The four pillars embed a family-centered approach, acknowledging the role of partners in primary prevention, pregnancy prevention, and 
preventing vertical transmission.