Prior to 2011, uptake of PMTCT in Malawi remained low despite increased access to antiretrovirals. We sought to understand barriers to PMTCT in rural Malawi. Twenty-two HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women in PMTCT programs were interviewed in Nkhoma, Malawi, between April-May 2010. All women were staged by WHO criteria or CD4 count as ineligible for three-drug treatment by Malawi’s HIV Guidelines at the time. The median age was 26 years (range 22-39) and 77% were married. Barriers to accessing PMTCT care included transportation to clinic, stigma in the community leading to avoidance of HIV disclosure, food insecurity, and providers’ attitudes towards HIV-infected pregnant women. Given Malawi’s transition to Option B+ for PMTCT in whi...
Background: Poor retention in the prevention of women in prevention of vertical transmission program...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...
Prior to 2011, uptake of PMTCT in Malawi remained low despite increased access to antiretrovirals. W...
Prior to 2011, uptake of PMTCT in Malawi remained low despite increased access to antiretrovirals. W...
ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the barriers to the uptake of Prevention...
Introduction: Malawi introduced a new strategy to improve the effectiveness of prevention of mother-...
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of PMTCT and to describe potential barriers that ...
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of PMTCT and to describe potential barriers that ...
Abstract This short follow-up study was part of a larger prospective cohort of clients followed up ...
Antiretroviral medications can reduce rates of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficienc...
Despite the availability of highly efficacious antiretroviral drug regimens for the prevention of mo...
The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over ...
The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over ...
Background In 2006 the World Health Organization described the status of prevention of mother to ch...
Background: Poor retention in the prevention of women in prevention of vertical transmission program...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...
Prior to 2011, uptake of PMTCT in Malawi remained low despite increased access to antiretrovirals. W...
Prior to 2011, uptake of PMTCT in Malawi remained low despite increased access to antiretrovirals. W...
ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the barriers to the uptake of Prevention...
Introduction: Malawi introduced a new strategy to improve the effectiveness of prevention of mother-...
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of PMTCT and to describe potential barriers that ...
The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of PMTCT and to describe potential barriers that ...
Abstract This short follow-up study was part of a larger prospective cohort of clients followed up ...
Antiretroviral medications can reduce rates of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficienc...
Despite the availability of highly efficacious antiretroviral drug regimens for the prevention of mo...
The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over ...
The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over ...
Background In 2006 the World Health Organization described the status of prevention of mother to ch...
Background: Poor retention in the prevention of women in prevention of vertical transmission program...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...
Abstract Background HIV prevalence among pregnant wom...