A Novel Combined Mother-Infant Clinic to Optimize Post-Partum Maternal Retention, Service Utilization, and Linkage to Services in HIV Care in Rural Rwanda

Background and Objectives: Despite recent improvements in accessibility of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, maternal retention in HIV care remains a challenge in the postpartum period. This study assessed service utilization, program retention, and linkage to routine service...

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Main Authors: Guillaine Neza, BSc, Wilberforce Mwizerwa, BA, Jackline Odhiambo, BA, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, PhD, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, MD, MPH, Placidie Mugwaneza, MD, MPH, Jean Paul Umugisha, BA, Felix Rwabukwisi Cyamatare, MD, MPH, Christine Mutaganzwa, MD, MSc, Neil Gupta, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Online Access:https://www.mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/186