Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected pregnant and lactating women (Option B+) has been rapidly scaled up but there are concerns about poor retention of women initiating treatment. However, facility-based data could underestimate retention in the absence of measures to...

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Main Authors: George Kiwanuka, Noah Kiwanuka, Fiston Muneza, Juliet Nabirye, Frederick Oporia, Magdalene A. Odikro, Barbara Castelnuovo, Rhoda K. Wanyenze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
EMTCT
PMTCT
Retention
LTFU
HIV
Option B+
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3450-9

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