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Estimating PMTCT's Impact on Heterosexual HIV Transmission: A Mathematical Modeling Analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
INTRODUCTION:Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) strategies include combined short-course antiretrovirals during pregnancy (Option A), triple-drug antiretroviral treament (ART) during pregnancy and breastfeeding (Option B), or lifelong
Aditya S Khanna, Sarah T Roberts, Susan Cassels, Roger Ying, Grace John-Stewart, Steven M Goodreau, Jared M Baeten, Pamela M Murnane, Connie Celum, Ruanne V Barnabas   +9 more
doaj   +8 more sources

Beliefs and Perceptions of Midwives on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B in Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana. [PDF]

J Pregnancy
Background Midwives play a critical role in the prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission (PMTCT) of Hepatitis B in Ghana. Their beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes may influence the uptake and delivery of preventive practices. This study used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a guiding framework to explore these factors.
Mumuni AA, Naab F, Adjei CA, Senoo-Dogbey VE.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Botswana's 95-95-95 Achievement: Pathways to HIV Epidemic Control. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Botswana has achieved remarkable progress in HIV epidemic control, becoming the first country to receive WHO's Gold Tier Certification for Eliminating mother‐to‐child transmission (EMTCT) and surpassing the 95–95–95 targets ahead of the 2030 deadline.
Batisani K, Simusokwe R, Lumemba H, Chimanga B, Kwanga P, Mununga K.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Predictors of HIV Vertical Transmission in Exposed Infants in Northwest, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Although the global plan aimed to eliminate mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV by 2015, an estimated 130,000 children were newly infected, and 84,000 children died from HIV related causes in 2022. In Ethiopia, 3200 children became newly infected and 1,900 children died from HIV related causes in 2022.
Ejigu AG, Degu T, Ahmed AF, Temesgen A, Yeshiwas AG, Kebede AM, Bayeh GM, Yenew C, Gebeyehu AA, Alemu BW, Yigzaw ZA, Mekonen H, Bogale TW, Anteneh RM, Enawgaw AS, Yirdaw G, Desalegn RB, Mekonnen BA, Alemayehu MA, Tsega SS.   +19 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Preventing Mother to Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: 20-Year Trends in Management and Clinical Practice in a French Hospital - A Retrospective Observational Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Since the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mother to child transmission (MTCT), its prevention has been a priority. Guideline adherence has drastically reduced MTCT, virtually inexistent today in high‐income countries.
Dmitrenko B, Vintejoux E, Fuchs F, Pissarra J, Moulis L, Van de Perre P.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hematological Changes in Women and Infants Exposed to an AZT-Containing Regimen for Prevention of Mother-to-child-transmission of HIV in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Tanzanian guidelines for prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT) recommend an antiretroviral combination regimen involving zidovudine (AZT) during pregnancy, single-dosed nevirapine at labor onset, AZT plus Lamivudine (3TC) during ...
A Alioum, A Alioum, AH Mirkuzie, Andrea Hauser, Andrea Kunz, C Feiterna-Sperling, EM Connor, F Dabis, Festo Dugange, G Sinha, Gundel Harms, H Dao, I Kirsten, Inga Lau, J Le Chenadec, JA McIntyre, Judith Ziske, Julius Sewangi, L Ahoua, Landon Myer, LM Mofenson, M Manzi, MM Shah, N Briand, N Briand, PR Sill, RS Sperling, SE Pacheco, SH Eshleman, Stefanie Theuring, V Leroy, Wolf Kirschner   +31 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
openaire   +2 more sources

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
openaire   +3 more sources

"You Know You Are Sick, Why Do You Carry A Pregnancy Again?" Applying the Socio-Ecological Model to Understand Barriers to PMTCT Service Utilization in Western Kenya. [PDF]

, 2015
ObjectiveThroughout most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services are readily available. However, PMTCT programs in SSA have had suboptimal performance compared to other regions of the world.
Bukusi, Elizabeth A, Cohen, Craig R, Gray, Glenda E, Kwena, Zachary, Onono, Maricianah, Turan, Janet   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

High acceptability of voluntary counselling and HIV-testing but unacceptable loss to follow up in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme in rural Malawi: scaling-up requires a different way of acting. [PDF]

, 2005
SETTING: Thyolo District Hospital, rural Malawi. OBJECTIVES: In a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme, to determine: the acceptability of offering 'opt-out' voluntary counselling and HIV-testing (VCT); the progressive loss to
Brahmbhatt, Bulterys, Caballero-Gordo, Graham, Graham, Green, Guay, Isenalumbe, MOHP, MOHP, MOHP, MOHP, Newell, Nolan, NSO, Stringer, Sweat, Taha, Taha, UNAIDS/WHO, VCT group, Walraven, WHO, WHO/UNAIDS, World Health Organization (WHO), Zachariah, Zachariah   +26 more
core   +2 more sources