Bloodborne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections in Antenatal Care

This resource is for primary health care professionals providing antenatal care including nurses, midwives, general practitioners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners.

It contains advice about recommended antenatal testing for hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis. In addition, it provides information about the management of these BBVs and STIs during pregnancy, labour and birth, and the postpartum period.

Disclaimer

Guidance provided on this resource is based on guidelines and best-practices at the time of publication.