Implementation of a PMTCT programme in a high HIV prevalence setting in Johannesburg, South Africa: 2002-2015.
Coceka N MnyaniCarol L TaitRemco P H PetersHelen E StruthersAvy ViolariGlenda E GrayEckhart J BuchmannMatthew Francis ChersichJames A McIntyrePublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2020)
The achievements in decreasing paediatric HIV infections have been hailed as one of the greatest public health achievements of our times. While there are inherent limitations with using routinely collected aggregate data, the Soweto data reflect progress made in the implementation of PMTCT programmes in South Africa. Progress with PMTCT has, however, not been accompanied by a decline in HIV prevalence among pregnant women.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- public health
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- primary care
- healthcare
- risk factors
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- electronic health record
- emergency department
- big data
- quality improvement
- intensive care unit
- randomized controlled trial
- machine learning
- study protocol
- clinical trial