Policy, Advocacy, Planning and Evaluation ProgrammeSecondary baseline data was collated against key national and programme HIV and AIDS indicators in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. National guidelines and standard operational procedures for the integration of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services were developed within national reproductive health systems. These were endorsed by Ministries of Health in Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands. Needs assessments for integration of PMTCT and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services were conducted in three countries (5 facilities were assessed in Solomon Islands, 3 facilities in Vanuatu, and 1 hospital was assessed in Kiribati). Three facilities in Vanuatu received funds for renovation and refurbishment, while the other 6 (5 in Solomon Islands and 1 in Kiribati) have refurbishment planned for 2009. Nine health facilities across Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu had PMTCT services strengthened by the provision of medical and non-medical supplies.
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