Retention in HIV care during pregnancy and the postpartum period in the option B+ era: systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in Africa

BA Knettel, C Cichowitz, JS Ngocho… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Under Option B+ guidelines for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of
HIV, pregnant and breastfeeding women initiate antiretroviral therapy for lifelong use. The …

HIV treatment in pregnancy

H Bailey, R Zash, V Rasi, C Thorne - The lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
Almost 25 years since antiretroviral therapy (ART) was first shown to prevent mother-to-child
transmission of HIV, 76% of pregnant women living with HIV (over 1 million women) receive …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy during and after pregnancy: cohort study on women receiving care in Malawi's option B+ program

AD Haas, MT Msukwa, M Egger… - Clinical infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to preventing mother-to-
child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term …

Retention and mortality on antiretroviral therapy in sub‐Saharan Africa: collaborative analyses of HIV treatment programmes

AD Haas, E Zaniewski, N Anderegg… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction By 2020, 90% of all people diagnosed with HIV should receive long‐
term combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). In sub‐Saharan Africa, this target is …

Linkage to care, mobility and retention of HIV‐positive postpartum women in antiretroviral therapy services in South Africa

TK Phillips, K Clouse, A Zerbe, C Orrell… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Linkage to care and mobility postpartum present challenges to long‐term
retention after initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnancy, but there are few insights …

Interventions to significantly improve service uptake and retention of HIV‐positive pregnant women and HIV‐exposed infants along the prevention of mother‐to‐child …

AC Vrazo, J Firth, A Amzel, R Sedillo… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Despite the success of Prevention of Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) programmes, low uptake of services and poor retention pose a formidable …

HIV drug resistance in low-income and middle-income countries

RL Hamers, TFR de Wit, CB Holmes - The Lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
After 15 years of global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), rising prevalence of HIV
drug resistance in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses a growing …

Integration of postpartum healthcare services for HIV-infected women and their infants in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

L Myer, TK Phillips, A Zerbe, K Brittain, M Lesosky… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background As the number of HIV-infected women initiating lifelong antiretroviral therapy
(ART) during pregnancy increases globally, concerns have emerged regarding low levels of …

Determinants of loss to follow-up among HIV positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in a test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Masaka, Uganda

J Kiwanuka, J Mukulu Waila, M Muhindo Kahungu… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Retaining patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ensuring good
adherence remain cornerstone of long-term viral suppression. In this era of test and treat …

Impact of facility-and community-based peer support models on maternal uptake and retention in Malawi's option B+ HIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission …

S Phiri, H Tweya, M van Lettow… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Many sub-Saharan African countries have adopted Option B+, a prevention of
mother-to-child transmission approach providing HIV-infected pregnant and lactating …