Barriers and facilitating factors to the uptake of antiretroviral drugs for prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review

A Gourlay, I Birdthistle, G Mburu… - Journal of the …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of male involvement in maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

J Ditekemena, O Koole, C Engmann, R Matendo… - Reproductive health, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Male participation is a crucial component in the optimization of Maternal and
Child Health (MCH) services. This is especially so where prevention strategies to decrease …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting partner testing and couples testing through secondary distribution of HIV self-tests: a randomized clinical trial

SH Masters, K Agot, B Obonyo… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Achieving higher rates of partner HIV testing and couples testing among
pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa is essential for the success of …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and early continuation among pregnant and post-partum women within maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: results from an …

J Kinuthia, J Pintye, F Abuna, KK Mugwanya… - The lancet HIV, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Pregnant women in settings with high HIV prevalence are at increased risk of
HIV acquisition and subsequent vertical transmission. We implemented and evaluated a …

[HTML][HTML] Male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness for emergency obstetric referrals in rural Uganda

O Kakaire, DK Kaye, MO Osinde - Reproductive health, 2011 - Springer
Background Every pregnant woman faces risk of life-threatening obstetric complications. A
birth-preparedness package promotes active preparation and assists in decision-making for …

Male antenatal attendance and HIV testing are associated with decreased infant HIV infection and increased HIV-free survival

A Aluisio, BA Richardson, R Bosire… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the relationship between male involvement in prevention of mother-
to-child HIV transmission services and infant HIV acquisition and mortality, a prospective …

Understanding factors, outcomes and reasons for loss to follow‐up among women in O ption B+ PMTCT programme in L ilongwe, M alawi

H Tweya, S Gugsa, M Hosseinipour… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess factors, outcomes and reasons for loss to follow‐up (LTFU) among
pregnant and breastfeeding women initiated on a lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms: cross‐sectional community survey in post‐conflict northern Uganda

AD Mwaka, CG Orach, EM Were… - Health …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lack of awareness of risk factors and symptoms for cancer may lead to late
diagnosis and poor prognosis. Objective We assessed community awareness about cervical …

[HTML][HTML] Male involvement in prevention programs of mother to child transmission of HIV: a systematic review to identify barriers and facilitators

F Morfaw, L Mbuagbaw, L Thabane, C Rodrigues… - Systematic reviews, 2013 - Springer
Background Many reports point to the beneficial effect of male partner involvement in
programs for the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in curbing …