Operational effectiveness of single-dose nevirapine in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Operational effectiveness of single-dose nevirapine in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

OBJECTIVE: To determine the operational effectiveness of the South African programme for preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in reducing rates of early transmission of infection. METHODS: Participants were mother-infant pairs who participated in the South African PMTCT programme b...

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Main Authors:	Mark Colvin, Mickey Chopra, Tanya Doherty, Debra Jackson, Jonathan Levin, Juana Willumsen, Ameena Goga, Pravi Moodley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2007-06-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007000600013&lng=en&tlng=en

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