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South-Africa (Goodstart III) trial: community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
In light of South Africa’s generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic coupled with high infant mortality, we undertook
a cluster Randomized Control Trial (2008–10) assessing the effect of Community Health Worker
(CHW) antenatal and ...
South-Africa (Goodstart III) trial: community based maternal and newborn care economic analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
In light of South Africa’s generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic coupled with high infant mortality, we undertook a cluster Randomized Control Trial (2008–10) assessing the effect of Community Health Worker (CHW) antenatal and ...
Low HIV incidence in pregnant and postpartum women receiving a community-based combination HIV prevention intervention in a high HIV incidence setting in South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
BACKGROUND
Young Southern African women have the highest HIV incidence globally. Pregnancy doubles
the risk of HIV acquisition further, and maternal HIV acquisition contributes significantly
to the paediatric HIV burden. ...
Correction to: Effects of early feeding on growth velocity and overweight/obesity in a cohort of HIV unexposed South African infants and children
(BioMed Central, 2017)
After publication of this article [1] it was brought to our attention
that there were errors in the text under the heading
‘Data cleaning’, and in Table 3. The corrected text and updated
Table 3 are given in this erratum.
Uptake and predictors of early postnatal follow–up care amongst mother–baby pairs in South Africa: Results from three population–based surveys, 2010–2013
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017)
BACKGROUND Achieving World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations
for postnatal care (PNC) within the first few weeks of life is vital
to eliminating early mother–to–child transmission of HIV (MTCT) and
improving ...
“You have to take action”: changing knowledge and attitudes towards newborn care practices during crisis in South Sudan
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Highest rates of neonatal mortality occur in countries that have recently experienced conflict.
International Medical Corps implemented a package of newborn interventions in June 2016, based on the
Newborn health in ...
State of newborn care in South Sudan’s displacement camps: a descriptive study of facility-based deliveries
(BMC, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Approximately 2.7 million neonatal deaths occur annually, with highest rates of neonatal mortality in
countries that have recently experienced conflict. Constant instability in South Sudan further strains a ...
Adolescent access to care and risk of early mother-to-child HIV transmission
(Elsevier, 2017)
PURPOSE: Adolescent females aged 15–19 account for 62% of new HIV infections and give birth to
16 million infants annually. We quantify the risk of early mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of
HIV among adolescents ...
What influences linkage to care after home-based HIV counseling and testing?
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
To maximize the benefits of test and treat
strategies that utilize community-based HIV testing, clients
who test positive must link to care in a timely manner.
However, linkage rates across the HIV treatment cascade
are ...