Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: Postpartum adherence to Option B+ until 18 months in Western Uganda.
Since 2012, the WHO recommends Option B+ for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This approach entails the initiation of lifelong antiretroviral therapy in all HIV-positive pregnant women, also implying protection during breastfeeding for 12 months or longer. Research on long-term...
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| Main Authors: | Sarah Decker, Eva Rempis, Alexandra Schnack, Vera Braun, John Rubaihayo, Priscilla Busingye, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Gundel Harms, Stefanie Theuring |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0179448&type=printable |
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