‘I fear my partner will abandon me’: the intersection of late initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy and poor ART adherence among women living with HIV in South Africa and Uganda

‘I fear my partner will abandon me’: the intersection of late initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy and poor ART adherence among women living with HIV in South Africa and Uganda

Abstract Background Many women in sub-Saharan Africa initiate antenatal care (ANC) late in pregnancy, undermining optimal prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Questions remain about whether and how late initiation of ANC in pregnancy is related to adherence to antiretroviral th...

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Main Authors: Yussif Alhassan, Adelline Twimukye, Thokozile Malaba, Landon Myer, Catriona Waitt, Mohammed Lamorde, Angela Colbers, Helen Reynolds, Saye Khoo, Miriam Taegtmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Antenatal care
Antiretroviral therapy
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy
Dolutegravir
Antenatal care initiation
Booking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04896-5

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