Objectives To investigate and synthesize reasons for low access, initiation and adherence to
antiretroviral drugs by mothers and exposed babies for prevention of mother‐to‐child …

The global community has set goals of virtual elimination of new child HIV infections and 50
percent reduction in HIV-related maternal mortality by the year 2015. Although much …

Background The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a core strategy proposed by the World
Health Organization in preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. This …

Abstract Background In western Kenya, maternal mortality is a major public health problem
estimated at 730/100,000 live births, higher than the Kenyan national average of …

Background Few effective community-based interventions exist to increase HIV testing and
uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women in hard-to-reach resource-limited …

Objective To identify proportion of and factors for comprehensive knowledge on prevention
of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in pregnant women attending antenatal care in …

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, women's disclosure of HIV-positive status to others may
affect their use of services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) of …

Current trends in HIV/AIDS research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) highlight socially and
culturally sensitive interventions that mobilize community members and resources for …

Background Despite significant increases in global health investment and the availability of
low-cost, efficacious interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (pMTCT) in …

Background Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) has lowered the incidence
of paediatric HIV globally. The risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) remains …