Background While maternal, infant and under‐five child mortality rates in developing
countries have declined significantly in the past two to three decades, newborn mortality …

While the physical health of women and children is emphasized, the mental aspects of their
health are often ignored by maternal and child health programs, especially in low-and …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of structured psychological interventions against
common mental disorders (CMD) in people living with HIV infection (PLWH), in low‐and …

Background This study describes the development and reliability testing of an observational
tool to measure mother–child interactions with toddlers aged 2 years in a rural low‐income …

Home-visiting interventions aim at improving child outcomes by shifting caregivers'
parenting skills so they can offer better stimulation opportunities to their children. Despite …

Background. Less than 3% of articles published in the peer reviewed literature include data
from low-and middle-income countries–where 90% of the world's infants live. Methods. In …

Millions of children living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not fulfilling their
cognitive potential. Early interventions may aid in alleviating the effects of risk factors and …

Background: Survival among perinatally HIV infected children has increased over the last
few years in South Africa, mainly due to the availability and accessibility of combination …

We evaluate the long-term impact of a randomized controlled trial that provided Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of psychotherapy, for perinatally depressed mothers in …

Over 250,000 new mother to child transmission (MTCT) events occur each year, and at least
40% of these HIV infections are acquired through breastfeeding. Despite the risk of HIV …