Contraceptive practices amongst HIV-positive women on antiretroviral therapy attending an ART clinic in South Africa

Contraceptive practices amongst HIV-positive women on antiretroviral therapy attending an ART clinic in South Africa

Background: Effective contraceptive practices amongst HIV-positive women of reproductive age have been shown to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV by preventing unplanned pregnancies. However, most antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes focus on treatment,neglecting comprehensive contracept...

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Main Authors:	Ezekiel E. Oni, Andrew Ross, Stephan van der Linde
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2013-05-01
Series:	African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Online Access:	https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/461

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