Implementation of the national programme for prevention of mother-tochild transmission of HIV: A rapid assessment in Cacadu district, South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-106

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b   Phaswana Mafuya, Nancy ^a,c   Ladzani, Rendani ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

District level; Health policy; Healthcare; PMTCT; Programme implementation; Public health sector; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE;

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; EMPOWERMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT FEEDING; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MOTHER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REGISTER; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF; TRAINING; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORK;

EID: 77951675183     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.484594     Document Type: Article

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