Cluster-Randomized Controlled Study of SMS Text Messages for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Rural Kenya

Background. Antiretroviral medications are key for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, and transmission mitigation is affected by service delivery, adherence, and retention. Methods. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled study in 26 facilities in Nyanza, Kenya, to deter...

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Main Authors: Seble G. Kassaye, John Ong’ech, Martin Sirengo, Judith Kose, Lucy Matu, Peter McOdida, Rogers Simiyu, Titus Syengo, David Muthama, Rhoderick Machekano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1289328