Use of traditional and complementary health practices in prenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the context of HIV transmission from mother to child (PMTCT) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-162

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,c   Phaswana Mafuya, Nancy ^a   Treger, Latasha ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Delivery; Eastern Cape; HIV; Infant care; PMTCT; Postnatal care; Prenatal care; South Africa; Traditional medicine; Traditional practices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT NUTRITION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; PERINATAL CARE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249144538     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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