Nevirapine pouch
Nevirapine infant-dose pouch resources
PATH’s nevirapine infant-dose pouch provides health workers with a way to improve women’s access to nevirapine, an antiretroviral drug that can prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. During a recent field evaluation in Kenya, the response among mothers, providers, and facility managers was positive, and the Ministry of Health in Kenya plans to introduce the pouch country-wide by the end of 2006.
PATH has developed the following resources to support organizations considering introduction of the nevirapine pouch in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs. These materials are intended for use and adaptation by programs in low-resource settings.
Introducing the nevirapine pouch
- Sourcing Guide: The Nevirapine Infant-Dose Pouch for Use in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Programs
This is a guide for sourcing the nevirapine infant-dose pouch. (PATH is not a manufacturer or supplier of the pouch.) - Packaging Solutions for Nevirapine
This fact sheet describes PATH’s work to improve packaging of nevirapine for PMTCT programs. - A Pilot Introduction of the Nevirapine Infant-Dose Pouch in Kenya in PMTCT Programs
This fact sheet summarizes the pilot introduction conducted by PATH in collaboration with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation and the National HIV/AIDS Control Program of Kenya in 2006.
Training health workers on nevirapine pouch use
- Training Manual: Guide for Training Providers on Packaging Nevirapine Oral Suspension Using the Nevirapine Infant-Dose Pouch
This manual assists programs in training staff for the introduction of the nevirapine infant-dose pouch into PMTCT programs; it is intended for adaptation based on individual program needs. - Instructions for Health Workers: Nevirapine Infant-Dose Pouch
This job aid provides a quick reference for providers using the pouch.
Nevirapine pouch labels
PATH has designed labels for the nevirapine pouch that give instructions for handling and administering the medication and include a place for health workers to record the expiration date. The templates below (Adobe Acrobat PDF) can be used to manually print these labels onto full page/sheet adhesive label stock. Four labels will print per 8.5-by-11-inch or A4 sheet of adhesive label stock.
- English-language labels for printing on 8.5-by-11-inch adhesive label stock
- English-language labels for printing on A4-sized adhesive label stock
- Kiswahili-language labels for printing on A4-sized adhesive label stock