"I do all I can but I still fail them": Health system barriers to providing Option B+ to pregnant and lactating women in Malawi.

Malawi's Option B+ program is based on a 'test and treat' strategy that places all HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women on lifelong antiretroviral therapy. The steep increase in patient load placed severe pressure on a health system that has struggled for decades with inadequate...

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Main Authors: Nozgechi Phiri, Kali Tal, Claire Somerville, Malango T Msukwa, Olivia Keiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222138