Every day, 1900 children acquire HIV-1 infection from their mother in Africa. The 25–45%
risk of mother-to-child transmission can be reduced in several ways: prevention of sexual …

Background The fertility desire of people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been rising in the past
decade. However, there are many studies among which the association remains …

This paper simulates the impact of the AIDS epidemic on future living standards in South
Africa. I emphasize two competing effects. On the one hand, the epidemic is likely to have a …

Context: As the AIDS epidemic continues to spread in Sub-Saharan Africa, increasing
numbers of women of childbearing age and their partners have become infected with HIV …

Background Literature review has shown that some years back the fertility desires of people
living with HIV was low but in the recent years, it was reported as increasing. However, little …

The aim of this paper is to describe the adherence of African HIV+ women to the counselling
provided after announcement of the result of the HIV test during pregnancy, focusing on …

Population HIV prevalence estimates rely heavily on sentinel surveillance in antenatal
clinics (ANCs), but because HIV reduces fertility, these estimates are biased. To aid …

Background: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and the
World Health Organization (WHO) have produced country-specific estimates of HIV/AIDS …

HIV and AIDS take a profound toll on families. When a family member becomes sick or dies,
everyone in the family suffers. HIV/AIDS disrupts the family structure in an irreversible and …

Background: Most data on HIV prevalence in Malawi come from antenatal clinic (ANC)
surveillance and are, therefore, subject to bias. Objectives: HIV prevalence and risk factors …