Same day HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy initiation affects retention in Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child transmission services at antenatal care in Zomba District, Malawi

Data from the Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program in Malawi

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
2 November 2017
Country:
Malawi
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Health
First published:
1 March 2016
Authors:
Chan, A.K., Kanike, Emmanuel., Bedell, R, Mayuni, Isabel, Manyera, R and et all

Abstract

Authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women seeking ANC at rural primary health facilities in Zomba District, Malawi. Data were extracted from standardized national ANC registers, ART registers and ART master cards. The 鈥溾�渕odel of care鈥濃�� of Option B+ service delivery was determined at each health facility, based on the degree of integration of ANC, HTC and ART.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development鈥檚 Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Adrienne K Chan, Emmanuel Kanike, Richard Bedell, Isabel Mayuni, Ruth Manyera, William Mlotha, , Anthony D Harries, Joep J van Oosterhout, Monique van Lettow搂,(2016) Same day HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy initiation affects retention in Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child transmission services at antenatal care in Zomba District, Malawi. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2016, 19:20672 http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.19.1.20672

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