Health system weaknesses constrain access to PMTCT and maternal HIV services in South Africa: a qualitative enquiry

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HIV remains responsible for an estimated 40% of mortality in South African pregnant women and their children. To address these avoidable deaths, eligibility criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women were revised in...

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Main Authors: Chersich Matthew F, Sprague Courtenay, Black Vivian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/8/1/10