The global community has set goals of virtual elimination of new child HIV infections and 50
percent reduction in HIV-related maternal mortality by the year 2015. Although much …

Disclosure of one's HIV status can help to improve uptake and retention in prevention of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV services; yet, it remains a challenge for many women …

The complexities of navigating pregnancy while living with HIV predispose women to
additional stress. Finding ways to minimize psychosocial challenges during the perinatal …

Objectives: In Europe, sub-Saharan African migrants are a key population for HIV infection.
We analyse how social hardships during settlement in France shape sexual partnerships …

Background During the past decade, male involvement has been recognized as a priority
area for the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programmes [1]. The …

Methods We conducted qualitative research to explore the links between IPV and HIV‐
related health among pregnant women and service providers in Johannesburg, South …

Background Women's ability to safely disclose their HIV-positive status to male partners is
essential for uptake and continued use of prevention of mother-to-child transmission …

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, women's disclosure of HIV-positive status to others may
affect their use of services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) of …

For a number of years, clinical trials have been the focus of a growing body of social science
research and have come to represent the gold standard of evidence-based medicine. While …

Disclosure of HIV status remains one of the major challenges to the effectiveness of the
prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural areas in South Africa. This study …