Objectives: A previous meta-analysis reported high HIV incidence among pregnant and
breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but limited evidence of elevated risk of …

2 METHODS The Spectrum PMTCT “stacked bar” analysis (Figure 1) uses programmatic
and modelled data to estimate new child HIV infections and attributes those infections to one …

Background Adequate identification and testing of people at risk for HIV is fundamental for
the HIV care continuum. A key strategy to improve timely testing is HIV indicator condition …

Introduction: Infant HIV prophylaxis with broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs)
could provide long-acting protection against vertical transmission. We sought to estimate the …

Introduction: Intestinal parasites in HIV and AIDS patients increase the risk of gastroenteritis,
adding to the complexity of the virus. According to the literature, their interactions are one of …

In sub-Saharan Africa, most women who test HIV negative at the first antenatal care
encounter are rarely tested again during pregnancy and postpartum, yet data suggests that …

Introduction: High maternal HIV incidence contributes substantially to mother-to-child HIV
transmission (MTCT) in some settings. Since 2006, HIV retesting during the third trimester …

Methods: Between October 2018 and January 2019, we conducted a pilot mixed methods
study to evaluate the acceptability of oral-based HIVST among pregnant and postpartum …

Prospective studies exploring the relationship between pregnancy and HIV acquisition in
women have had inconsistent results, with some studies documenting an increased risk [1 …

Introduction: HIV retesting during pregnancy/postpartum can identify incident maternal HIV
infection and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT). Guidelines recommend …