Retention in HIV care during pregnancy and the postpartum period in the option B+ era: systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in Africa

BA Knettel, C Cichowitz, JS Ngocho… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Under Option B+ guidelines for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of
HIV, pregnant and breastfeeding women initiate antiretroviral therapy for lifelong use. The …

Interventions to significantly improve service uptake and retention of HIV‐positive pregnant women and HIV‐exposed infants along the prevention of mother‐to‐child …

AC Vrazo, J Firth, A Amzel, R Sedillo… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Despite the success of Prevention of Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) programmes, low uptake of services and poor retention pose a formidable …

Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of Test and Treat in Mozambique: A qualitative study on patient and provider perceptions

P Nhassengo, F Cataldo, A Magaco, RM Hoffman… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background In mid-2016, Mozambique began phased implementation of the 'Test-and-
Treat'policy, which enrolls HIV positive clients into antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately …

“At home, no one knows”: A qualitative study of retention challenges among women living with HIV in Tanzania

GA Kisigo, JS Ngocho, BA Knettel, M Oshosen… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Despite the broad success of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) programs, HIV care engagement during the pregnancy and postpartum periods is …

National estimates and risk factors associated with early mother-to-child transmission of HIV after implementation of option B+: a cross-sectional analysis

BAT Barr, M van Lettow, JJ van Oosterhout… - The lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Routine data from Malawi's prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (MTCT) option B+ programme suggest high uptake of antiretroviral therapy …

A sco** review of peer navigation programs for people living with HIV: form, function and effects

T Krulic, G Brown, A Bourne - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
This sco** review maps recent research into peer navigation programs for people living
with HIV. Four databases were systematically searched in June 2020. Results were …

The roles of expert mothers engaged in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs: a commentary on the INSPIRE studies in Malawi, Nigeria, and …

F Cataldo, NA Sam-Agudu, S Phiri… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We compared and synthesized qualitative data and lessons learned from 3 studies
(MoMent in Nigeria, PURE in Malawi, and EPAZ in Zimbabwe) with respect to the …

Impact of mother–infant pair clinics and short-text messaging service (SMS) reminders on retention of HIV-infected women and HIV-exposed infants in eMTCT care in …

V Mwapasa, J Joseph, T Tchereni… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Poor retention of mothers and HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) in HIV care threatens
efforts to eliminate pediatric HIV. Novel strategies are required to address this challenge. We …

Vulnerable at each step in the PMTCT care cascade: high loss to follow up during pregnancy and the postpartum period in Tanzania

C Cichowitz, F Mazuguni, L Minja, P Njau… - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Abstract In 2013, Tanzania adopted the World Health Organization's Option B+ guidelines
for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), whereby all HIV-infected …

Predictors of postpartum HIV care engagement for women enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs in Tanzania

MH Watt, C Cichowitz, G Kisigo, L Minja, BA Knettel… - AIDS care, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is a foundational component of a
comprehensive HIV treatment program. In addition to preventing vertical transmission to …