HIV prevalence among children admitted with severe acute malnutrition and associated factors with mother-to-child HIV transmission at Mulago Hospital, Uganda: A mixed methods study.
Victor MusiimeJoseph RujumbaLawrence KakoozaHenriator NamisanvuLoice AtuhaireErusa NagutiJudith BeinomugishaAndrew KiggweSharafat NkinziIvan SegawaNicholas MatsikoEsther Babirekere-IrisoPhilippa MusokePublished in: PloS one (2024)
In this era of universal antiretroviral therapy for PMTCT, a 10% HIV prevalence among severely malnourished children is substantially high. To eliminate vertical HIV transmission, more efforts are needed to address challenges mothers living with HIV face intrinsically and within their families, communities and at health facilities.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected patients
- healthcare
- south africa
- young adults
- mental health
- risk factors
- public health
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- electronic health record
- social media
- quality improvement
- health information
- acute care