Accelerated HIV testing for PMTCT in maternity and labour wards is vital to capture mothers at a critical point in the programme at district level in Malawi

被引：6

作者：

Beltman, J. J. ^{[1
]}

Fitzgerald, M. ^{[2
]}

Buhendwa, L. ^{[3
]}

Moens, M. ^{[3
]}

Massaquoi, M. ^{[4
]}

Kazima, J. ^{[3
]}

Alide, N. ^{[5
]}

van Roosmalen, J. ^{[1
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Obstet, NL-2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands

[2] Dr Steevens Hosp, Dept Publ Hlth, Dublin 8, Ireland

[3] Med Sans Frontieres Belgium, Thyolo Dist, Malawi

[4] Brussels Operat Ctr, Med Dept Operat Res, L-1617 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

[5] Minist Hlth, Thyolo Dist Hlth Serv, Thyolo, Malawi

[6] Vrije Univ Amsterdam Med Ctr, Dept Metamed, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands

来源：

AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV | 2010年 / 22卷 / 11期

关键词：

HIV; PMTCT; HIV testing and counselling; entry point; TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; PREVENTION;

D O I：

10.1080/09540121003758473

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Round the clock (24 hoursx7 days) HIV testing is vital to maintain a high prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) coverage for women delivering in district health facilities. PMTCT coverage increases when most of the pregnant women will have their HIV status tested. Therefore routine offering of HIV testing should be integrated and seen as a part of comprehensive antenatal care. For women who miss antenatal care and deliver in a health facility without having had their HIV status tested, the labour and maternity ward could still serve as other entry points.

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页码：1367 / 1372

页数：6