OBJECTIVE: To investigate the willingness of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to provide single dose antiretroviral prophylaxis to infants born to mothers with HIV and the feasibility of providing the TBAs with antiretroviral medication. DESIGN: 2 focus groups with a total of 17 registered TBAs. SETTING: Lilongwe, Malawi. METHODS: TBAs were recruited by local health workers and participated in focus groups assessing their attitudes towards participation in a PMTCT program. RESULTS: TBAs were willing to participate in this prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) program and helped identify barriers to their participation. CONCLUSIONS: Given appropriate support and training, TBAs' participation in PMTCT programs could be an additional way to deliver medication to mothers and neonates who might otherwise miss crucial doses of medication.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the willingness of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to provide single dose antiretroviral prophylaxis to infants born to mothers with HIV and the feasibility of providing the TBAs with antiretroviral medication. DESIGN: 2 focus groups with a total of 17 registered TBAs. SETTING: Lilongwe, Malawi. METHODS: TBAs were recruited by local health workers and participated in focus groups assessing their attitudes towards participation in a PMTCT program. RESULTS: TBAs were willing to participate in this prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) program and helped identify barriers to their participation. CONCLUSIONS: Given appropriate support and training, TBAs' participation in PMTCT programs could be an additional way to deliver medication to mothers and neonates who might otherwise miss crucial doses of medication.
Authors: Andrea L Ciaranello; Freddy Perez; Matthews Maruva; Jennifer Chu; Barbara Engelsmann; Jo Keatinge; Rochelle P Walensky; Angela Mushavi; Rumbidzai Mugwagwa; Francois Dabis; Kenneth A Freedberg Journal: PLoS One Date: 2011-06-02 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Gloria Hamela; Charity Kabondo; Tapiwa Tembo; Chifundo Zimba; Esmie Kamanga; Innocent Mofolo; Bertha Bulla; Christopher Sellers; R C Nakanga; Clara Lee; Francis Martinson; Irving Hoffman; Charles van der Horst; Mina C Hosseinipour Journal: Afr J Reprod Health Date: 2014-03