Impact of maternal ART on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at six weeks postpartum in Rwanda.
Placidie MugwanezaAlexandre LyambabajeAline UmubyeyiJames HumuzaLandry TsagueFabian MwanyumbaVincent MutabaziSabin NsanzimanaMuhayimpundu RibakareAnge IrakozeEmmanuel MutaganzwaCarl LombardDebra JacksonPublished in: BMC public health (2018)
ART for all women during pregnancy and breastfeeding was associated with the estimated low MTCT rate of 1.58%. Mothers who did not receive a full package of anti-retroviral therapy according to the Rwanda EMTCT protocol, and young and single mothers were at higher risk of MTCT and should be targeted for support in preventing HIV infection.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- mental health
- preterm infants
- birth weight
- cancer therapy
- stem cells
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- drug delivery
- hiv testing
- cervical cancer screening
- cell therapy
- adipose tissue
- weight gain
- weight loss