Lessons learned from the PMTCT program in Swaziland: challenges with accepting lifelong ART for pregnant and lactating women – a qualitative study

Lessons learned from the PMTCT program in Swaziland: challenges with accepting lifelong ART for pregnant and lactating women – a qualitative study

Abstract Background Swaziland has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in sub-Saharan Africa, 26 % of the adult population is infected with HIV. The prevalence is highest among pregnant women, at 41.1 %. According to Swaziland’s prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines, appro...

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Main Authors: Leila Katirayi, Caspian Chouraya, Kwashie Kudiabor, Mohammed Ali Mahdi, Mary Pat Kieffer, Karen Marie Moland, Thorkild Tylleskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Status
Maternity Ward
PMTCT Service
Child Welfare Clinic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3767-5

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