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Barriers to successful implementation of prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programmes in Malawi and Nigeria: a critical literature review study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
Mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) of HIV still remains a significant route of new HIV infection in children in Malawi and Nigeria, despite the introduction of Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programmes in both countries.
James Christian Okoli, Gail Elizabeth Lansdown   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male involvement in PMTCT and associated factors among men whom their wives had ANC visit 12 months prior to the study in Gondar town, North west Ethiopia, December, 2014

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
INTRODUCTION: globally, male involvement has been recognized as a priority focus area to be strengthened in PMTCT but, testing male partners for HIV in the context of preventing mother-to-child transmission remains a challenge in most low- and middle ...
Abdella Amano, Abdulbasit Musa
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission services among adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of literature

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2020
Despite high pregnancy rates and HIV incidence among adolescents, their uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services is not well characterized. This paper describes current PMTCT program coverage among adolescents
Bernadette Ng’eno, Braeden Rogers, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Shaffiq Essajee, Susan Hrapcak, Surbhi Modi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Under-two child mortality according to maternal HIV status in Rwanda: assessing outcomes within the National PMTCT Program

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2011
INTRODUCTION: We sought to compare risk of death among children aged under-2 years born to HIV positive mother (HIV-exposed) and to HIV negative mother (HIV non-exposed), and identify determinants of under-2 mortality among the two groups in Rwanda ...
Placidie Mugwaneza, Nadine Umutoni Wa Shema, Hinda Ruton, Alphonse Rukundo, Alexandre Lyambabaje, Jean de Dieu Bizimana, Landry Tsague, Claire M Wagner, El"vanie Nyankesha, Jane Muita, Vincent Mutabazi, Jean Pierre Nyemazi, Sabin Nsanzimana, Corine Karema, Agnes Binagwaho   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
openaire   +2 more sources

Family‐Centred Care for Children and Adolescents Living With HIV in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Children and adolescents living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) continue to face significant barriers to diagnosis, treatment adherence, retention in care and psychosocial support, despite progress in prevention and treatment coverage. Family‐centred care (FCC) has emerged as a promising model that positions families—not just
Tawanda Makusha, Zinhle Ngubo, Janet Seeley, Moherndran Archary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tanzania: Logistic System Capacity and Site Readiness to expand PMTCT and Initiate ART [PDF]

, 2003
In September 2003, JSI/DELIVER conducted an assessment of the logistics system capacity and individual site readiness to provide PMTCT services and to initiate ART at selected public sector health facilities in Tanzania. The purpose of the assessment was
Diallo, Abdourahmane, Pandit, Tanvi, Senge, Paul, Chovitz, Barry, Mlandula, Sultan, Noguera, Marilyn, Shaw, Christopher, Allers, Claudia, Massuki, Gerald, Burke, Michael   +9 more
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Closing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission gap in Nigeria: An evaluation of service improvement intervention in Nigeria

South African Family Practice, 2013
Objectives: The objective was to assess improvement, or lack thereof, in the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) services at selected sites supported sites by the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN).
O.N. Chabikuli, U. Gwarzo, A. Olufunso, D. Reidpath, P. Allotey, M. Ibrahim, C. Hamelmann   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
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.
Boris Dmitrenko, Emmanuelle Vintejoux, Florent Fuchs, Joana Pissarra, Lionel Moulis, Philippe Van de Perre   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coverage, quality and uptake of pmtct services in south africa: results of a national cross-sectional pmtct survey (sapmtcte, 2010) [PDF]

, 2013
Master of Public Health - MPHTwo quantitative studies were carried out in randomly-selected facilities within all nine provinces of South Africa. First, a situational assessment of these randomly selected facilities was undertaken using key informant ...
Woldesenbet, Selamawit
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