Evaluating the impact of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi through immunization clinic-based surveillance.

Evaluating the impact of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi through immunization clinic-based surveillance.

BACKGROUND: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs can greatly reduce the vertical transmission rate (VTR) of HIV, and Malawi is expanding PMTCT access by offering HIV-infected pregnant women life-long antiretroviral therapy (Option B+). There is currently no empirical da...

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Main Authors: Michele A Sinunu, Erik J Schouten, Nellie Wadonda-Kabondo, Enock Kajawo, Michael Eliya, Kundai Moyo, Frank Chimbwandira, Lee Strunin, Scott E Kellerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4072708?pdf=render

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