168S
# HIV-infection
HAEMATOLOGICAL, INFECTIOUS AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMIC CONDITIONSMandated treatment
# HIV voluntary counseling and testing Co-trimoxazole as preventative therapy Screening and preventative therapy for TB, Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections Pain management in palliative care Treatment of opportunistic infections, Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Post-exposure prophylaxis following occupational exposure or sexual assault Medical management and medication, including the provision of anti-retroviral therapy, and ongoing monitoring for medicine effectiveness and safety, to the extent provided for in the national guidelines applicable in the public sector
PMB context
This diagnosis–treatment pair is a Prescribed Minimum Benefit. Your scheme must fund the specified treatment path using public-sector protocols where there is dispute. PMB cover runs independently of benefit option annual limits.