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Impact of approaches in improving male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV on the uptake of PMTCT services in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Several studies have reported approaches used in improving the delivery of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services through the involvement of male partners, but evidence from a systematic review is limited. We aim
Johnman, Cathy, Kennedy, Iain T.R., Takah, Noah F.   +2 more
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Stakeholders' Participation in Planning and Priority Setting in the Context of a Decentralised Health Care system: the case of prevention of mother to child Transmission of HIV Programme in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
In Tanzania, decentralisation processes and reforms in the health sector aimed at improving planning and accountability in the sector. As a result, districts were given authority to undertake local planning and set priorities as well as allocate ...
A Blystad, Astrid Blystad, C Leighton, Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED, CP Conn, De-Savigny, E Makundi, Elizabeth H Shayo, G Mubyazi, G Mubyazi, G Mwale, H Phillips, I Semali, I Semali, J Byskov, J Sundewall, K Moland, KA Johansson, L Franco, L Gilson, Leonard EG Mboera, M Were, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health, Ministry of regional administration and local government, MOH, MOHSW, N Daniels, O Burki, R Tesch, R Walensky, S Leshabari, S Leshabari, S Maluka, S Maluka, S Maluka, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), UNAIDS/UNICEF/WHO, United Republic of Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania- joint Ministry of Health and Presidents office Regional administration and local government, World Health Organization, Alma-Ata 1978   +40 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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Symptom screen: diagnostic usefulness in detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected pregnant women in Kenya [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic usefulness of tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening to detect active pulmonary TB among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected pregnant women in two PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission) clinics in ...
Abuya, J M, Carter, E J, Edginton, M E, Fojo, T, Kosgei, R J, Mabeya, H, Mwangi, A, Ndavi, P M, Ong'ech, J O, Reid, T, Siika, A M, Wools-Kaloustian, K   +11 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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Virologic failure and second-line antiretroviral therapy in children in South Africa--the IeDEA Southern Africa collaboration [PDF]

, 2011
Article approval pendingWith expanding pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART) access, children will begin to experience treatment failure and require second-line therapy. We evaluated the probability and determinants of virologic failure and switching in
Boulle, Andrew, Davies, Mary-Ann, Egger, Matthias, Eley, Brian, Giddy, Janet, Keiser, Olivia, Moultrie, Harry, Rabie, Helena, Technau, Karl, Van Cutsem, Gilles, Wood, Robin   +10 more
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Process Evaluation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Service at Gondar City Administration Governmental Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: A Mixed Approach Case Study Evaluation Design

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2021
Bewuketu Terefe,1 Adane Kebede,2 Getasew Amare Muche2 1Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia; 2Department of Health System and Policy, Institute ...
Terefe B, Kebede A, Amare Muche G
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Reviewing progress: 7 Year Trends in Characteristics of Adults and Children Enrolled at HIV Care and Treatment Clinics in the United Republic of Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
To evaluate the on-going scale-up of HIV programs, we assessed trends in patient characteristics at enrolment and ART initiation over 7 years of implementation. Data were from Optimal Models, a prospective open cohort study of HIV-infected (HIV+) adults (
A Anema, AA Ahonkhai, Ahmed Khatib, AN Kiragga, Annette Almeida, BH Lambdin, Bonita Kilama, C Gwynn, C Hawkins, C Kouanfack, C Tayla, EH Geng, Elaine J Abrams, G Somi, Gongo Ramadhani, Gretchen Antelman, H Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, H Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, ICAP, Columbia University, J Birungi, J Wachira, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), K Koo, K Peltzer, M Lahuerta, M Lahuerta, M Lahuerta, M Reece, Matthew R Lamb, National AIDS Control Program (NACP), National AIDS Control Program (NACP), National AIDS Control Program (NACP), O Keiser, P Young, Redempta Mbatia, S Baveewo, S Boyer, S Moon, S Saito, SF Mugusi, SN Duda, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and Macro International Inc, TD Moon, The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, TREAT Asia Pediatric HIV Observational Database (TApHOD), William Reidy, World Health Organisation (WHO), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Health Organization (WHO)   +50 more
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Pregnant Women’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS in Dil Chora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

HIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, 2022
Solomon Cherie,1,2 Hailemariam Workie,3 Teshager Kassie,4 Aschalew Bitew,5 Tsion Samuel3 1Debre Markos University, College of Health and Medical Science, School of Medicine, Debre Markos, Ethiopia; 2Dire Dawa University, College of Health and Medical ...
Cherie S, Workie H, Kassie T, Bitew A, Samuel T   +4 more
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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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