Maternity Waiting Home Use by HIV-positive Pregnant Women in Zambia: Opportunity for Improved Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV

Maternity Waiting Home Use by HIV-positive Pregnant Women in Zambia: Opportunity for Improved Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV

Background: Maternity waiting homes (MWHs), defined as residential lodging near health facilities, are an intervention to improve access to maternal care recommended by the World Health Organization. Little is known about utilization of MWHs by HIV-positive women. This paper describes: 1) maternal...

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Main Authors: Rachael Bonawitz, MD, Kathleen Lucy McGlasson, MPH, Jeanette L. Kaiser, MPH, Thandiwe Ngoma, MPH, Jody Lori, PhD, MS, Carol Boyd, PhD, MSN, Godfrey Biemba, MD, Davidson H. Hamer, MD, Nancy A. Scott, DrPH, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Online Access:https://www.mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/267

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