Engagement of traditional healers and birth attendants as a controversial proposal to extend the HIV health workforce

CM Audet, E Hamilton, L Hughart, J Salato - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2015 - Springer
Abstract “Medical pluralism” is the use of multiple health systems and is common among
people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Healers and traditional birth attendants …

The impact of structured mentor mother programs on 6-month postpartum retention and viral suppression among HIV-positive women in rural Nigeria: a prospective …

NA Sam-Agudu, HO Ramadhani, C Isah… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Peer support (PS) has reportedly improved Prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) outcomes in high HIV-burden settings; however, evidence of impact …

Thirty-six-month outcomes of a generalist paraprofessional perinatal home visiting intervention in South Africa on maternal health and child health and development

M Tomlinson, MJ Rotheram-Borus, IM Le Roux… - Prevention …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Almost all pregnant women (98%) in 24 Cape Town neighborhoods were
randomized by neighborhood to (1) the standard care (SC) condition (n= 12 neighborhoods; …

Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

G Kiwanuka, N Kiwanuka, F Muneza, J Nabirye… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected pregnant and lactating women
(Option B+) has been rapidly scaled up but there are concerns about poor retention of …

“If my husband leaves me, I will go home and suffer, so better cling to him and hide this thing”: The influence of gender on Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child …

VL Flax, J Yourkavitch, ES Okello, J Kadzandira… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The role of gender in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) participation
under Option B+ has not been adequately studied, but it is critical for reducing losses to …

Factors associated with loss-to-follow-up of HIV-positive mothers and their infants enrolled in HIV care clinic: a qualitative study

S Mpinganjira, T Tchereni, A Gunda, V Mwapasa - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In Malawi, loss to follow-up (LTFU) of HIV-positive pregnant and
postpartum women on Option B+ regimen greatly contributes to sub-optimal retention …

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in option B+ era: uptake and adherence during pregnancy in western Uganda

A Schnack, E Rempis, S Decker, V Braun… - AIDS patient care and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Since 2012, lifelong antiretroviral therapy for all HIV-positive pregnant women (“Option B+”)
is recommended by WHO for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) …

Virologic and immunologic failure, drug resistance and mortality during the first 24 months postpartum among HIV-infected women initiated on antiretroviral therapy for …

M Ngarina, C Kilewo, K Karlsson, S Aboud… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Mitra plus study of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of
HIV-1, which included 501 women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, triple antiretroviral therapy …

Evaluation of mHealth strategies to optimize adherence and efficacy of Option B+ prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission: Rationale, design and methods of a …

AL Drake, JA Unger, K Ronen, D Matemo… - Contemporary clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART)(Option B+) is recommended for all HIV-
infected pregnant/postpartum women, but high adherence is required to maximize HIV …

A scoping review on HIV early infant diagnosis among HIV exposed infants, ART use and adherence in Tanzania

E Metta, N Tesha - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (HEID) is critical for the timely initiation of
HIV treatments and improved health outcomes among HIV-infected infants. However, the …