| Literature DB >> 26258526 |
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus1, Mark Tomlinson, Aaron Scheffler, Ingrid M Le Roux.
Abstract
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission services are integrated into antenatal care in South Africa, but post-birth care is at HIV clinics. Almost all Mothers Living with HIV (MLH) in 24 township neighborhoods (N = 324) reported engagement in HIV care from pregnancy to 36 months post-birth. Less than half re-engaged in HIV care at 6 months (45%), 52.5% at 18 months, and 62.5% at 36 months. Most were prescribed antiretroviral drugs if re-engaged in care, yet only about half (53%) are on antiretroviral drugs at 36 months post-birth. Implementation of Option B+ will require substantially better engagement in care.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26258526 PMCID: PMC4641027 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000837
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177