Effectiveness of Lifelong ART (Option B+) in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Programme in Zambia: Observations Based on Routinely Collected Health Data
Background: Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is a global challenge affecting many countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009 about 370,000 infants were infected with HIV mainly through MTCT and most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of Option B...
Main Authors: | Brian Muyunda, Patrick Musonda, Paul Mee, Jim Todd, Charles Michelo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00401/full |
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