HIV-related knowledge and antiretroviral therapy outcomes (ART) in HIV infected women initiating ART during pregnancy

The characteristics of South Africa’s HIV epidemic mean that approximately 28% of women presenting for antenatal care, are HIV-infected. Maternal HIV-infection can lead to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breastfeeding if viral load (VL) is not well co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Karryn
Other Authors: Lesosky, Maia
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29175