Community-based progress indicators for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and mortality rates in HIV-exposed children in rural Mozambique

Community-based progress indicators for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and mortality rates in HIV-exposed children in rural Mozambique

Abstract Background Eliminating mother-to-child HIV-transmission (EMTCT) implies a case rate target of new pediatric HIV-infections< 50/100,000 live-births and a transmission rate < 5%. We assessed these indicators at community-level in Mozambique, where MTCT is the second highest globally.. M...

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Main Authors: Laura Fuente-Soro, Sheila Fernández-Luis, Elisa López-Varela, Orvalho Augusto, Tacilta Nhampossa, Ariel Nhacolo, Edson Bernardo, Blanca Burgueño, Bernadette Ngeno, Aleny Couto, Helga Guambe, Kwalila Tibana, Marilena Urso, Denise Naniche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
MTCT
Mozambique
Africa
Mother-to-child transmission
HIV-prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10568-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10568-4

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