Testing strategies for couple engagement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and family health in Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Testing strategies for couple engagement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and family health in Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background HIV-related maternal deaths and HIV infection among infants remain unacceptably high across sub-Saharan Africa despite increased antenatal care attendance and provision of antiretroviral therapy to pregnant women. In the Jamii Bora (“Better Family” in Swahili) Study, we seek to t...

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Main Authors: Zachary Kwena, Liza Kimbo, Lynae A. Darbes, Abigail M. Hatcher, Anna Helova, George Owino, Harsha Thirumurthy, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Thomas Braun, Meredith Kilgore, Maria Pisu, Ashutosh Tamhane, Van T. Nghiem, Kawango Agot, Torsten B. Neilands, Janet M. Turan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
Couple relationships
Couple home testing and counseling (CHTC)
HIV self-testing kits (HIVST)
Intimate partner violence (IPV)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04956-1

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