Low antiretroviral therapy uptake and low early retention among pregnant women who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus in informal health centers in urban and semi-rural settings in Cameroon: a prospective cohort study

Low antiretroviral therapy uptake and low early retention among pregnant women who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus in informal health centers in urban and semi-rural settings in Cameroon: a prospective cohort study

IntroductionDespite the efforts of Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health against informal health centers (IHCs) because of their illegitimacy, the number of IHCs is increasing in Cameroon. Most of these IHCs have antenatal care services and screen pregnant women for HIV. However, nothing is known abo...

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Main Authors: Audrey Amboua Schouame Onambele, Francis Yuya, Arielle Andtoungou Schouame, Sylvie Kwedi Nolna, Antoine Socpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
PMTCT
informal health centers
pregnant women
ART naïves
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1188749/full

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