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“If donors woke up tomorrow and said we can't fund you, what would we do?” A health system dynamics analysis of implementation of PMTCT option B+ in Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: In October 2012 Uganda extended its prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) policy
to Option B+, providing lifelong antiretroviral treatment for HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women. ...
Toward elimination of mother–to–child transmission of HIV in South Africa: how best to monitor early infant infections within the Prevention of Mother–to–Child Transmission Program
(Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2017)
BACKGROUNDSouth Africa has utilized three independent
data sources to measure the impact of its program
for the prevention of mother–to–child transmission
(PMTCT) of HIV. These include the South African
National Health ...
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 ...
Which new health technologies do we need to achieve an end to HIV/AIDS?
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
In the last 15 years, antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been the most globally impactful lifesaving
development of medical research. Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are used with great success
for both the treatment and prevention ...
Obligation to family during times of transition: care, support and the response to HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
In rural South Africa, high HIV prevalence has the potential to affect the care and support that kin are able to provide to those living with HIV. Despite this, families seem to be largely resilient and a key source of ...
Independent and interactive effects of HIV infection, clinical stage and other comorbidities on survival of children treated for severe malnutrition in rural South Africa: A retrospective multicohort study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
BACKGROUND. There is still limited to no evidence on the independent and interactive effects of HIV infection, disease stage, baseline
disease severity and other important comorbidities on mortality risk among young ...
The impact of HIV infection and disease stage on the rate of weight gain and duration of refeeding and treatment in severely malnourished children in rural South African hospitals
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Evidence of the effects of HIV infection and clinical stage on the duration of refeeding and treatment (DRT) and the rate of weight
gain (RWG) in severely malnourished children remains inconclusive.
OBJECTIVES: ...
Health system barriers to implementation of collaborative TB and HIV activities including prevention of mother to child transmission in South Africa
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
In South Africa, the control of TB and HIV co-infection remains a major challenge despite the
availability of international and national guidelines for integration of TB and HIV services. This study
was undertaken in ...
Evaluation of how integrated HIV and TB programs are implemented in South Africa and the implications for rural-urban equity
(James Cook University, 2013)
Introduction: In countries such as South Africa with a high prevalence of HIV and TB policy directives support program integration. Operational research suggests this is desirable, at least for increasing coverage of HIV ...