Prevention in neglected subpopulations: prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection

LM Mofenson - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Worldwide,> 1000 children are newly infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
each day; the majority of these children are in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary mode of HIV …

Reproductive choice for women and men living with HIV: contraception, abortion and fertility

T Delvaux, C Nöstlinger - Reproductive health matters, 2007 - Elsevier
From a policy and programmatic point of view, this paper reviews the literature on the fertility-
related needs of women and men living with HIV and how the entry points represented by …

Antenatal couple counseling increases uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission

C Farquhar, JN Kiarie, BA Richardson… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
To determine effect of partner involvement and couple counseling on uptake of interventions
to prevent HIV-1 transmission, women attending a Nairobi antenatal clinic were encouraged …

High incidence of unplanned pregnancy after antiretroviral therapy initiation: findings from a prospective cohort study in South Africa

SR Schwartz, H Rees, S Mehta, WDF Venter, TE Taha… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Increased fertility rates in HIV-infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy
(ART) have been attributed to improved immunological function; it is unknown to what extent …

Contraception to prevent HIV-positive births: current contribution and potential cost savings in PEPFAR countries

HW Reynolds, B Janowitz, R Wilcher… - Sexually transmitted …, 2008 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: To estimate the number of HIV-positive births currently prevented by
contraceptive use in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) focus …

Male perspectives on incorporating men into antenatal HIV counseling and testing

DA Katz, JN Kiarie, GC John-Stewart, BA Richardson… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Male partner involvement in antenatal voluntary HIV counseling and testing
(VCT) has been shown to increase uptake of interventions to reduce the risk of HIV …

Childbearing intentions of HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Soweto, South Africa: the influence of expanding access to HAART in an HIV hyperendemic …

A Kaida, F Laher, SA Strathdee… - … journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated whether the intention to have children varied according to HIV
status and use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) among women in Soweto …

The year-long effect of HIV-positive test results on pregnancy intentions, contraceptive use, and pregnancy incidence among Malawian women

IF Hoffman, FEA Martinson, KA Powers… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To estimate the effect of receiving HIV-positive test results on intentions to have
future children and on contraceptive use and to assess the association between pregnancy …

When do HIV-infected women disclose their HIV status to their male partner and why? A study in a PMTCT programme, Abidjan

H Brou, G Djohan, R Becquet, G Allou… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background In Africa, women tested for HIV during antenatal care are counselled to share
with their partner their HIV test result and to encourage partners to undertake HIV testing. We …

Contraceptive use and method preference among women in Soweto, South Africa: the influence of expanding access to HIV care and treatment services

A Kaida, F Laher, SA Strathdee, D Money, PA Janssen… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Objective Preventing unintended pregnancy among HIV-positive women constitutes a
critical and cost-effective approach to primary prevention of mother-to-child transmission of …