Realities and challenges of a five year follow up of mother and child pairs on a PMTCT program in Zimbabwe

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Kurewa, E N ^a   Kandawasvika, G Q ^b   Mhlanga, F ^b   Munjoma, M ^b   Mapingure, M P ^b   Chandiwana, P ^a   Chirenje, M Z ^b   Rusakaniko, S ^b   Stray Pedersen, B ^c  

^a Letten Foundation Research Center   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Follow up; HIV; Mortality; PMTCT

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORTALITY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 80053510657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601105010051     Document Type: Article

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