HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: An opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-46

  Chersich, Matthew F ^a,b,d   Luchters, S M F ^a,b   Othigo, M J ^c   Yard, E ^a   Mandaliya, K ^c   Temmerman, M ^a,b  

^a International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^d Tudor Four Estate ^*  (Kenya)

Author keywords

HIV infections; Kenya; Patient acceptance of health care; Vertical prevention and control; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 42949154814     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2007.007117     Document Type: Article

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