Eliminating preventable HIV-related maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: What do we need to know?

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages S250-S258

  Kendall, Tamil ^a   Danel, Isabella ^b   Cooper, Diane ^c   Dilmitis, Sophie ^d   Kaida, Angela ^e   Kourtis, Athena P ^b   Langer, Ana ^a   Lapidos Salaiz, Ilana ^f   Lathrop, Eva ^g   Moran, Allisyn C ^h   Sebitloane, Hannah ⁱ   Turan, Janet M ^j   Watts, D Heather ^k   Wegner, Mary Nell ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d Independent Consultant   (Zimbabwe)

^e SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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

^g EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^j UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^k U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

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Author keywords

HIV; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Pregnancy; Research priorities; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RESEARCH PRIORITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STIGMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; INFANT; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916604874     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000377     Document Type: Article

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