Loss to Follow-Up among HIV Positive Pregnant and Lactating Mothers on Lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy for PMTCT in Rural Uganda

• Published in: Advances in Public Health Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Kweyamba, Vianney, Kusiima, Joy, Buregyeya, Esther, Kweyamba, Matilda, Mukose, Aggrey David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Antiviral agents; Care and treatment; Discrimination against AIDS virus carriers; Disease transmission; Health aspects; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV (Viruses); HIV infection; HIV patients; Pregnant women; Public health

Background. Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV accounts for more than 90% of all pediatric HIV infections. However, Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV through provision of lifelong ART to HIV positive mothers faces various challenges which affect its success. One of such chal...