Effectiveness of Lifelong ART (Option B+) in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Programme in Zambia: Observations Based on Routinely Collected Health Data

Background: Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is a global challenge affecting many countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009 about 370,000 infants were infected with HIV mainly through MTCT and most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of Option B...

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Main Authors: Brian Muyunda, Patrick Musonda, Paul Mee, Jim Todd, Charles Michelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
HEI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00401/full