Perception and utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services among women living with HIV
Open Access
- 16 September 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by E.U. European Publishing in European Journal of Midwifery
- Vol. 5 (September), 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/140454
Abstract
Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission is the major route of pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection accounting for 90% of childhood HIV infection. Poor utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services has been shown in this situation. Hence,...Keywords
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