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NVP resistance and PMTCT.

open access: yes, 2013
Patients with NVP resistance mutations were analyzed regarding PMTCT (with NVP monotherapy) as a possible cause for the emergence of the mutation. PMTCT as a cause for the mutation's appearance is discussed as “possible” if the mother received PMTCT; it ...
Carsten Scheller (345843)   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Socio - demographic characteristics of HIV patients diagnosed at immunization centres in Calabar, South – south, Calabar, Nigeria

open access: yesNigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2016
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 3.2 million children were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at the end of 2013, mostly in sub- Saharan Africa.
Venn I   +4 more
doaj  

Structural Quality of Institutional Delivery Services at Public Health Facilities in North‐West Ethiopia: A Mixed Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Improving the quality of care is essential for enhancing utilization and compliance with interventions, ultimately reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and newborns during childbirth. However, little is known about the structural quality of institutional delivery services in Ethiopia, particularly in ...
Eleni Admassu Mersha   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low syphilis treatment rates and associated birth outcomes in pregnant women with and without HIV in Zambia: A cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue 3, Page 1569-1575, March 2026.
Abstract Objective Syphilis and HIV in pregnancy contribute to adverse birth outcomes in Africa. Benzathine penicillin G remains an effective treatment for syphilis in pregnancy, yet gaps persist in timely treatment. The aim of this study was to compare factors associated with adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis in ...
Albert Manasyan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: investigating the uptake and utilization of maternal and child health services in Tiko health district, Cameroon

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: despite evidence that interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV are effective in ensuring a healthy child and keeping mothers alive, there are many challenges to achieving successful interventions in Cameroon. The
George Awungafac   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Intentions Through the Lens of Care‐Seeking Behavior: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Islamic Women in Ghana

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Cervical cancer screening among Ghanaian women is generally unsatisfactory due to sociocultural norms and poor knowledge, despite its critical role in the early detection of cervical cancer. Due to culturally insensitive healthcare practices in a secular country like Ghana, Islamic women may avoid cervical cancer screening ...
Abdul‐Karim Abubakari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A descriptive study on demographic and behavioral characteristics of males and their responses to a male involvement intervention in Blantyre, Malawi

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
INTRODUCTION: male involvement (MI) remains a key factor in the enrollment and retention of pregnant women in the Prevention of Mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) services.
Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving PMTCT uptake in rural South Africa

open access: yes, 2015
Despite the widespread availability of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs, many women in sub-Saharan Africa do not participate in PMTCT.
Jones, D.L.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Understanding participation in a hospital-based HIV support group in Limpopo Province, South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 2010
Background: Support groups are an appropriate way of delivering psychosocial support to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), especially in low resource countries.
Adele Heyer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Care and Outcome for Children and Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS During the COVID19 Pandemic in Germany—A Longitudinal Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic impacted daily life and healthcare. This study investigated how this affected the outcome in children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS. Methods This study investigated medical visits and outcomes (viral load, immunological parameters) in participants in the German Pediatric and Adolescent HIV ...
Tobias Hante   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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