Intervention for improved newborn feeding and survival where HIV is common : Perceptions and effects of a community-based package for maternal and newborn care in a South African township

South Africa recently changed infant feeding policy within Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV from free formula to recommendation of breastfeeding for all. The country is evaluating the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in supporting mothers and newborns. The aim of this...

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Main Author: Ijumba, Petrida
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH) 2014
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-232110
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-9035-5