What is PPTCT Full Form in Medical?

The PPTCT Full form in medical term is Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission. PPTCT is a program designed to prevent HIV from being passed from mother to child (PMTCT).During pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, an HIV-positive woman can pass the virus to her unborn child. More than 90% of new HIV infections in children are transmitted from mother to kid.  Pregnant women with HIV who participate in prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs receive antiretroviral therapy to prevent the virus from infecting their unborn children.

Objectives of the program:

The main objectives of the program is Keeping women of reproductive age from contracting HIV, preventing unwanted pregnancies among women with HIV, preventing HIV transmission from an infected woman to her child Providing suitable care, support, and treatment to HIV-positive mothers, their children, and their families.

Significance of PPTCT program:

In order to improve their general health and increase their life expectancy, the PPTCT program makes sure that HIV-positive mothers receive the required ART and continuing medical treatment. A mother who is in better health has a higher chance of giving birth to a child who will be healthy and will receive long-term care. The initiative promotes early HIV testing and diagnosis in infants, enabling prompt treatment in the event that the child tests positive. Infants who receive early ART have much higher survival rates and fewer HIV-related problems. PPTCT programs frequently come with educational initiatives that decrease the stigma attached to HIV and increase awareness about HIV prevention.