A systematic review of interventions to improve prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission service delivery and promote retention

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Ambia, Julie ^a   Mandala, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health worker; Conditional cash transfer; Home visit; Infant ART initiation; Integrated PMTCT services; Male involvement; Mobile phone based reminders; Peer mentoring

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MIDWIFE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADULT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; INFANT; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CELL PHONES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84963589418     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.19.1.20309     Document Type: Review

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