Results: 3

Short-term effects of the COVID-19 state of emergency on contraceptive access and utilization in Mozambique

PLos ONE; 16 (3), 2021
Abstract TheCOVID-19pandemichasincreasingly disrupted the global delivery of preventive health care services, as a large number of governments have issued state of emergency orders halting service delivery. However, there is limited evidence on the realized effects of the pandemic andassociated emergency...

HIV incidence in a cohort of women at higher risk in Beira, Mozambique: prospective study 2009-2012

PLos ONE; 9 (1), 2014
Background: HIV is prevalent in Sofala Province, Mozambique. To inform future prevention research, we undertook a study in the provincial capital (Beira) to measure HIV incidence in women at higher risk of HIV and assess the feasibility of recruiting and retaining them as research participants. Methods:...

Reduction of Maternal Mortality with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in a Large Cohort of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Malawi and Mozambique

PLos ONE; 8 (8), 2013
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...