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RED for PMTCT: An adaptation of immunization's Reaching Every District approach increases coverage, access, and utilization of PMTCT care in Bondo District, Kenya

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2015
AbstractGaps exist in coverage, early access, and utilization of prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Kenya. The Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program, led by Jhpiego, piloted an adaptation of immunization's Reaching Every District (RED) approach in Bondo District as a way of improving PMTCT care.
Kanyuuru, Lynn, Kabue, Mark, Ashengo, Tigistu A., Ruparelia, Chandrakant, Mokaya, Evans, Malonza, Isaac   +5 more
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection Status in Japanese Children Prior to Universal Vaccination: Sustained Effectiveness of Mother‐to‐Child Transmission Prevention and Residual Infection Burden

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission (PMTCT) over 25 years, we conducted a nationwide epidemiological survey through a comprehensive assessment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers. Methods Two cohorts were recruited before universal vaccination: children aged 9–10 years undergoing school health ...
Aiko Sakai, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Masaya Sugiyama, Ichiro Morioka, Kiyotaka Kosugiyama, Kimiaki Uetake, Tomohiro Katsuta, Atsushi Imamura, Tomoko Takano, Hitoshi Tajiri, Akihito Ishida, Kosuke Ushijima, Yumiko Nakashima, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, Shinji Iwane, Kota Sawada, Yosuke Shimizu, Yukari Uemura, Manabu Tagawa, Masashi Mizokami, Ryo Sumazaki   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of the United States Foreign Aid Freeze on HIV Service Delivery in PEPFAR‐Supported Countries: A Facility‐Level Analysis of 2024–2025 Programme Data

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction On 24 January 2025, the U.S. government issued a stop‐work order freezing foreign assistance, including support for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), although a limited waiver for selected “life‐saving” interventions was subsequently granted.
Brian Honermann, Anna Grimsrud, Elise Lankiewicz, Jennifer Sherwood, Greg Millett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Male partner involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV infection in Mwanza Region, Tanzania

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Globally, there are 3.3 million children 15 years of age living with HIV infection. About 95% of HIV infected children have acquired infection from their mothers.
Munda Elias, Elia John Mmbaga, Ahmed Abade Mohamed, Rogath Saika Kishimba   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intrapartum human immunodeficiency virus transmission rate in a central hospital in the Western Cape province after universal antiretroviral therapy roll-out

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
The national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mother-to-child transmission rate at 6–10 weeks post-partum was 0.9% in 2016. There is a paucity of data about the intrapartum transmission rate after lifelong antiretroviral therapy was implemented in 2015.
Tian A. van der Merwe, Gert U. van Zyl, Carl J. Lombard, Gerhard B. Theron   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing HIV Spending Among Key Populations in Five Latin American and Caribbean Countries: A Mathematical Modelling Study

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue S3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction From 2010 to 2024, the Latin America region experienced a 13% increase in new HIV acquisitions, while progress in reducing HIV acquisitions has slowed in the Caribbean. We conducted allocative efficiency studies for five countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region, aiming to estimate how HIV spending could be optimally ...
Debra ten Brink, Anna L. Bowring, Rowan Martin‐Hughes, Nisaa Wulan, Kelvin Burke, Cielo Yaneth Ríos Hincapie, Ricardo Luque Núñez, Brenda Cáceres‐Mejía, Rosa Victoria Sánchez, José Pablo Montoya Calvo, Sandra Margarita Nuñez Rubio, Maria Petro Brunal, Nick Scott   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Exploring the meanings of male partner involvement in the prevention of MTCT of HIV in Zimbabwe

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
Male partner involvement (MPI) in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered as one of the priority interventions in reducing paediatric HIV.
Vimbai Chibango
doaj   +1 more source

Health facility characteristics and their relationship to coverage of PMTCT of HIV services across four African countries: the PEARL study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Health facility characteristics associated with effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) coverage in sub-Saharan are poorly understood.We conducted surveys in health facilities with active PMTCT services in Cameroon, Cote d ...
Didier K Ekouevi, Elizabeth Stringer, David Coetzee, Pius Tih, Tracy Creek, Kathryn Stinson, Andrew O Westfall, Thomas Welty, Namwinga Chintu, Benjamin H Chi, Cathy Wilfert, Nathan Shaffer, Jeff Stringer, Francois Dabis   +13 more
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Colliding Wars: A Systematic Review on HIV Responses in Conflict‐Affected Settings

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Armed conflicts heighten HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls, refugees and displaced populations through service disruptions and health system collapse. This systematic review of 17 studies identifies promising adaptive strategies like mobile clinics and emergency stock packs to sustain HIV care.
Mona Ibrahim, Alhadi Khogali, Eslam Sadeldin, Ethar Abosam, Yejide Okungbaye, Esther Osime, Mohammed F. Adam, Mohamed Elsheikh, Bothaina Eltigani, Janina Jochim, Maysoon Dahab, Rachel Yates, Lucie Cluver   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source