Moçambique enfrenta uma epidemia generalizada de HIV, com uma prevalência de 15% entre mulheres grávidas, o que se traduz em elevadas taxas de prevalência de transmissão vertical (TV), de mãe para filho. Nos últimos anos houve progressos consideráveis na prestação de serviços de prevenção e ...
Introduction: Acute infection with HIV in the postpartum period results in a high risk of vertical transmission through breastfeeding. A study was done to determine the HIV incidence rate and associated risk factors among postpartum women in Southern Mozambique, where HIV prevalence among pregnant women ...
HIV infection is a major contributor to maternal mortality in resource-limited settings. The Drug Resource Enhancement Against AIDS and Malnutrition Programme has been promoting HAART use during pregnancy and postpartum for Prevention-of-mother-to-child-HIV transmission (PMTCT) irrespective of maternal C...
Mozambique through the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If routine data from this program were of sufficient quality, their heightened coverage and continuous availability could complement or even replace biannual sentinel serosurveys that currently serve as the primary HIV sur...
Background: Opt-out HIV testing is offered at 70% of antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Mozambique through the
prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If routine data from this program were of sufficient
quality, their heightened coverage and continuous availability could complement or e...
Despite recent changes to expand the ART eligibility criteria in sub-Saharan Africa, many patients still initiate ART in the advanced stages of HIV infection, which contributes to increased early mortality rates, poor patient outcomes, and onward transmission. To evaluate individual and clinic-level fact...
The Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) Task Force commissioned a multicountry rapid situation analysis of the human resources for health (HRH) implications for scaling up to universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. This report presents the findings and key messages for Mozam...
