1. PROGRESS ON DTG ROLL OUT IN THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI
Kempiski Gold COAST hotel, ACCRA GHANA
13 MAY 2019

2. Current national ART guidelines: for women of childbearing potential using DTG:
In Swaziland the guidelines allow use of DTG for women of child bearing age.
However TLD is being introduced in 2 phases.
Phase 1 October 2018(currently) is for males and women over 50 yrs.
Phase 2 was supposed to start this April 2019.
And women of child bearing age will be transitioned. 
So with the current guidance women of child bearing age have not been transitioned.

3. Guidelines on contraceptives
All women of child bearing age including women living with HIV offered contraceptives in health centres

4. Types of contraceptives
Contraceptive Pill
Injection [Depo Provera]
Intra Uterine Device
Condoms (male condom widely available)

5. Contraceptives and linkage to HIV care
Contraceptives are available in all ART centres including for free .patients are asked if they are on contraceptives and if not they are advised to start.

6. Plans for surveillance (pharmacovigilance) as new antiretroviral are adopted
Onsite training and distribution of job aids.
Active pharmacovigilance of all patients .
Regional HMIS and M$E teams working with ART facilities to ensure accurate monitoring and Reporting.
Pharmacists( in hospitals and health centres) and implementing partners helping facilities to quantify and place the initial orders of fixed dose combination of TLD

7. Availability of treatment literacy materials and specific information on DTG?
IEC materials such as pamphlets on DTG and TLD have been developed and are in distribution.

8. Get in touch
Albertina Nyatsi
Mobile :
Tel:

9. THANK YOU!!!
NGIYABONGA!!!