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Obstetric health care providers play an important role in the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV. They may provide prenatal care to HIV-infected women, conduct rapid HIV testing on labor and delivery units, ensure safe labor and deliveries, and plan for appropriate follow-up care for mothers and exposed newborns.

Labor and delivery staff are required by Illinois law to counsel and recommend rapid HIV tests to women with unknown HIV status and to report positive rapid tests to the 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline.

The resources included in this site are designed to help you meet the needs of your patients and meet the requirements of the Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Areas of the website that may contain information relevant to you include:

Important Sections

HIV Treatment Guidelines & Medical Information
Recent Articles
Rapid HIV Testing
Expedited Western Blot Test Information
About the Hotline
Enhanced Case Management
Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act
Reporting Requirements

Resources

Rapid HIV Testing Implementation Resources
Sources of HIV-related Obstetric & Pediatric Care

HIV Prenatal Class Curriculum:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3 (part 1)
Day 3 (part 2)

FAQs

Hotline FAQ
Pregnancy and HIV FAQ
Neonatology/Pediatrics and HIV FAQ
Rapid HIV Testing FAQ
Enhanced Case Management FAQ
Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act FAQ

Forms

Hotline Release of Information Forms
Enhanced Case Management Consent Forms
Forms for Reporting a Preliminary Positive Rapid HIV Test
Forms for Monthly Perinatal HIV Reporting

Helpful Links
Other HIV Hotlines

Are you an Obstetric Health Care Provider

Are you a Pediatric Health Care Provider

The information on this site is not medical advice. The information provided on this site is for general information and educational purposes only. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate, complete or current. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of this site and its content.

The Hotline is funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health and functions in collaboration with the Pediatric
AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative (PACPI) and the Perinatal Rapid Testing Implementation Initiative in Illinois (PRTII²)