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Health Outcomes of Infants in a PMTCT Program in Kinshasa [PDF]

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 2014
Effective follow-up of mother–infant pairs is critical for ensuring the success of preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with health outcomes of exposed infants in a PMTCT program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
John Ditekemena MD, MPH, Richard Matendo MD, MSc, Robert Colebunders MD, PhD, Olivier Koole MD, MPH, Gabrielle Bielen MSc, Michel Nkuna MD, MPH, Cyril Engmann MD, Antoinette Tshefu MD, PhD, Robert Ryder MD   +8 more
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PMTCT, HAART, and Childbearing in Mozambique: An Institutional Perspective [PDF]

AIDS and Behavior, 2009
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) units, where VCT/PMTCT/HAART have been integrated with traditional services, play a critical role in the connection between the massive HAART rollout and reproductive behavior. In this article, we use data from semi-structured interviews with MCH workers and ethnographic observations carried out in southern Mozambique to
Victor, Agadjanian, Sarah R, Hayford
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Addressing the migrant gap: maternal healthcare perspectives on utilising prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa

Global Health Action, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programming in South Africa. In 2020, it was estimated that there were 4 million cross-border migrants in South Africa, some of whom are women ...
Melanie A. Bisnauth, Ashraf Coovadia, Mary Kawonga, Jo Vearey   +3 more
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Evaluation of an SMS-based mHealth intervention to enhance early infant diagnosis follow-up testing and assessment of postnatal prophylaxis

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2021
Background: Adherence to infant antiretroviral (ARV) postnatal prophylaxis and early infant diagnosis (EID) uptake is low in Africa. Promoting EID and adherence are necessary for this age group.
Anele Dube-Pule, Brian C. Zanoni, Cathy Connolly, Majahonkhe Shabangu, Moherndran Archary   +4 more
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Men care too: a qualitative study examining women’s perceptions of fathers’ engagement in early childhood development (ECD) during an ECD program for HIV-positive mothers in Malawi

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Integrated early childhood development (ECD) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions rarely target fathers, a missed opportunity given existing research demonstrating that father involvement improves maternal and ...
Linda Richter, Thomas J Coates, Tijana Temelkovska, Pericles Kalande, Evelyn Udedi, Laurie Bruns, Siyenunu Mulungu, Julie Hubbard, Sundeep Gupta, Kathryn Dovel   +9 more
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Feeding and Nutritional Characteristics of Infants on PMTCT Programs [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2007
To compare feeding and nutritional characteristics of infants born to mothers on the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programs with infants not in the program.A hospital-based case-control study was used.The study was conducted in Nsambya hospital, Kampala, Uganda.A total of 176 mother/baby pairs were included in the study with 88 ...
Sylvia Ruhweza, Magezi, Joyce, Kikafunda, Roger, Whitehead   +2 more
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Factors associated with male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in the Gokwe North District, Zimbabwe: A qualitative study

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Male partners’ involvement in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention programmes is crucial in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.
Vimbai Chibango
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Situation of PMTCT in Bhutan, 14 Years’ Experience

Bhutan Health Journal, 2020
Introduction: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission activities form important part of HIV/AIDS prevention program of any community or country. Methods: Information from the PMTCT Programme from the Ministry of Health and other published literature on HIV in Bhutan were reviewed.
Phurb Dorji, Ripa Chakma, Lekey Khandu
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Nurses’ compliance with prevention of mother-to-child transmission national guidelines in selected sites in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2015
Background: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) implemented a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV infection programme in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services in 2001 with nurses as key personnel. To date there is no
Augustin R.M. Amboko, Petra Brysiewicz
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Women’s utilisation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2018
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) can be prevented when HIV-positive pregnant women use effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services.
Tefera G. Negash, Valerie J. Ehlers
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