Implementation Research for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa: Existing Evidence, Current Gaps, and New Opportunities

Current HIV/AIDS Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 246-255

  Bhardwaj, Sanjana ^a   Carter, Bryan ^b   Aarons, Gregory A ^c   Chi, Benjamin H ^d  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV; Implementation research; PMTCT; Prevention of mother to child HIV transmission

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; TRANSMISSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84937758790     PISSN: 15483568     EISSN: 15483576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11904-015-0260-1     Document Type: Review

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