Higher prevalence of stunting and poor growth outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected than HIV-unexposed infants in Kenya

J Neary, A Langat, B Singa, J Kinuthia, J Itindi… - Aids, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: With the growing population of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children
globally, it is important to determine population-level growth differences between HEU and …

“I had made the decision, and no one was going to stop me”—Facilitators of PrEP adherence during pregnancy and postpartum in Cape Town, South Africa

DL Joseph Davey, L Knight, J Markt-Maloney… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
PrEP is safe and effective but requires adherence during potential HIV exposure, yet the
facilitators of long-term maternal adherence are not well understood. We conducted semi …

eHealth and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

G John-Stewart - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to describe areas in prevention of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs that could benefit from ehealth and …

Prevalence and correlates of non-disclosure of maternal HIV status to male partners: a national survey in Kenya

J Kinuthia, B Singa, CJ McGrath, B Odeny, A Langat… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs usually test
pregnant women for HIV without involving their partners. Non-disclosure of maternal HIV …

The effect of weekly interactive text-messaging on early infant HIV testing in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT)

B Nordberg, W Mwangi, ML Van der Kop, E Were… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV remains a significant concern in Africa despite earlier
progress. Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV is crucial to reduce mortality among infected …

Social concerns related to HIV status disclosure and participation in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care among pregnant women in Kenya

B Nordberg, EE Gabriel, E Were, E Kaguiri… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Social concerns about unintentional HIV status disclosure and HIV-related
stigma are barriers to pregnant women's access to prevention of mother-to-child …

HIV status disclosure patterns and male partner reactions among pregnant women with HIV on lifelong ART in Western Kenya

L Abuogi, K Hampanda, T Odwar, A Helova, T Odeny… - AIDS care, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners in the context of prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) may contribute to improved PMTCT outcomes. We administered a …

Vertical HIV transmission within 18 months post partum among women on lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

GW Lyatuu, R Urrio, H Naburi, P Lyaruu, B Simba… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The UNAIDS estimate of vertical HIV transmission in Tanzania is high (11%),
despite 84% uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant women with HIV. We …

HIV-positive status disclosure to sexual partner and associated factors among adult HIV-positive patients in Debre Markos Town, 2019

M Benayew Shifraew… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive status non-disclosure to a sexual
partner is a public health problem where a high prevalence of HIV infection is reported in a …

Understanding mother-to-child transmission of HIV among mothers engaged in HIV care in Kenya: a case report

EL Tuthill, BC Odhiambo, AE Maltby - International Breastfeeding Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Mother-to-child transmission of HIV, which may occur in utero, during birth, or
through breastmilk, is now largely preventable with the advancement of HIV testing and …