Impact of breastfeeding, maternal antiretroviral treatment and health service factors on 18-month vertical transmission of HIV and HIV-free survival: results from a nationally representative HIV-exposed infant cohort, South Africa.
Ameena Ebrahim GogaCarl LombardDebra JacksonVundli RamokoloNobubelo Kwanele NganduGayle ShermanAdrian PurenWitness ChirindaSanjana BhardwajNobuntu MakhariTrisha RamrajVuyolwethu MagasanaYagespari SinghYogan PillayThu-Ha DinhPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2020)
While the <5% final MTCT target was met, the case rate was 25-times above target. Systems are needed in the first 6 months post-delivery to optimise HEU health and fast-track ART initiation in newly diagnosed mothers.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- free survival
- hiv infected patients
- hepatitis c virus
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- preterm infants
- mental health
- tyrosine kinase
- social media
- health information
- pregnant women
- human health
- climate change
- birth weight
- weight loss
- replacement therapy