The effect of weekly interactive text-messaging on early infant HIV testing in Kenya: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT)
Abstract Mother-to-child transmission of HIV remains a significant concern in Africa despite earlier progress. Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV is crucial to reduce mortality among infected infants through early treatment initiation. However, a large proportion of HIV-exposed infants are still no...
Main Authors: | Björn Nordberg, Winfred Mwangi, Mia Liisa van der Kop, Edwin Were, Eunice Kaguiri, Anna E. Kågesten, Erin E. Gabriel, Richard T. Lester, Jonathan Mwangi, Anna Mia Ekström, Susanne Rautiainen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00972-6 |
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