Determinants of male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

R Byamugisha, JK Tumwine, N Semiyaga… - Reproductive health, 2010 - Springer
Background Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) accounts for over 95% of all
paediatric HIV infections worldwide. Several studies have shown that male participation in …

Assessing male spousal engagement with prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) programs in western Kenya

M Reece, A Hollub, M Nangami, K Lane - AIDS care, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The importance of male spousal involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (pMTCT) programs is incremental to maintain family health and adherence to …

Children affected by HIV/AIDS: SAFE, a model for promoting their security, health, and development

TS Betancourt, MKS Fawzi, C Bruderlein… - Psychology, Health & …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
A human security framework posits that individuals are the focus of strategies that protect the
safety and integrity of people by proactively promoting children's well being, placing …

Factors determining prenatal HIV testing for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Mpumalanga, South Africa

K Peltzer, G Mlambo, K Phaweni - AIDS and Behavior, 2010 - Springer
This study assessed factors associated with participation in HIV counseling and testing and
reported reasons for not taking part in Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing among 930 …

Prevalence and barriers to HIV testing among mothers at a tertiary care hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Barriers to HIV testing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Y Sasaki, M Ali, V Sathiarany, K Kanal, K Kakimoto - BMC Public health, 2010 - Springer
Background One-third of all new HIV infections in Cambodia are estimated to be due to
mother-to-child transmission. Although the Ministry of Health adopted a policy of provider …

Making it happen: prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural Malawi

F Kasenga - Global Health Action, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
HIV and AIDS, in resource-limited settings, contribute to increased maternal and infant
mortality where such vital indicators are already high. In these settings, babies born to HIV …

[PDF][PDF] Strategies of HIV prevention in low and middle-income countries

AD du Loû, S Memmi, J Orne-Gliemann - Open Infectious Diseases …, 2010 - Citeseer
The number of people newly infected with HIV is still very high in low and middle-income
countries. In these countries, the HIV epidemic is dramatically disrupting both their …

Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners amongst people who receive antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda

T Achilla - 2010 - etd.uwc.ac.za
The increased number of new infections in Uganda necessitates HIV prevention
programmes that address risky behaviours especially among heterosexual populations. The …

Difficulties of engagement in PMTCT: masculinity and fear in rural Tanzania

MGR Burke - 2010 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Objective The role of the male partner in reproductive health and HIV interventions is
attracting greater recognition. This research examines how men respond to the challenges …

Acceptability and satisfaction of male partners with antenatal clinic-based HIV testing for PMTCT at Old-Mulago Hospital, Uganda

A Drasiku - 2010 - dspace.mak.ac.ug
Introduction: Despite benefits of and strategies to increase male partner participation in
AHCT at Old-Mulago ANC, their attendance has remained very low (15.8% tested). It is not …