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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis of the national database over nine years.

Matilu MwauPriska BwanaLucy KithinjiFrancis OgollahSamuel OchiengCatherine AkinyiMaureen AdhiamboFred OgumboMartin SirengoCaroline Boeke
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Despite impressive gains in Kenya's PMTCT program, some HIV-infected infants present late and are not benefitting from PMTCT best practices. Efforts to identify these early and enforce evidence-based practice for PMTCT should be scaled up. Infant testing should be expanded in pediatric/outpatient departments, given high yields in these portals.
Keyphrases
  • hiv infected
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • quality improvement
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hiv positive
  • hiv aids
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv testing
  • adverse drug