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  Strengthening Community and Health Systems for Quality PMTCT: Applications in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia

  Pathfinder International, 2013

  Globally, there are an estimated 34 million people living with HIV, the vast majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. There are increasing efforts to reverse the trend, with emphasis placed on creating a generation in which no children are born infected with the disease.
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  Home-Based Care Alliance policy brief: debunking myths

  Home-Based Care Alliance, 2013

  The Home-Based Care Alliance (HBCA) represents more than 30,000 caregivers organised into multi-district HBCAs in twelve African countries, caring for over 200,000 neighbours and friends, and with a history of organising around HIV/AIDS and its effects.
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  Home-Based Care Alliance (HBCA)
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  Urban health in Johannesburg: The importance of place in understanding intra-urban inequalities in a context of migration and HIV

  Health & Place, 2010

  Developing country urban contexts present multiple challenges to those responsible for ensuring the good health of urban populations. These include urban growth, migration, informal settlements, intra-urban inequalities and – in some cases – high HIV prevalence.
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  Nutritional status of HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy and the impact of nutritional supplementation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

  South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010

  The study was a descriptive prospective trial aimed to describe the nutritional status and impact of current nutrition intervention strategies on weight changes in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. Results showed that patients from Kuruman had a greater incidence of underweight compared to other towns, with a median BMI of 17.9kg/sqmeter.
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  The neurological and neurocognitive function of HIV-infected children commenced on antiretroviral therapy

  African Journals Online - AJOL, 2008

  This prospective study aims to describe the neurological and neurocognitive deficits in HIV-infected children and the short-term effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the observed deficit. 39 children were evaluated before the start of HAART and 30 were reassessed 6month later. The subjects were evaluated with a range of cognitive tests used in everyday clinical practice.
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  Access to safe abortion: building choices for women living with HIV and AIDS

  Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2011

  In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion have also been shown to be high. Despite this, little research has focused on decisions about and experiences of women living with HIV with regard to terminating a pregnancy.
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  Elimination of paediatric HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: large-scale assessment of interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2012

  In 2008, HIV prevalence among women attending government-run antenatal clinics in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal was 38.7%. In April of 2008, the Department of Health provided antenatal zidovudine from 28 weeks’ gestation to HIV-infected pregnant women, in addition to the single-dose nevirapine it was already providing to such women and their babies at delivery.
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  Patient- and delivery-system factors related to acceptance of HIV counseling and testing services among tuberculosis patients in South Africa: a qualitative study with community health workers and program managers | Implementation Science

  2011

  South Africa has a high tuberculosis (TB)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection rate of 73%, yet only 46% of TB patients are tested for HIV. To date, relatively little work has focused on understanding why TB patients may not accept effective services or participate in programs that are readily available in healthcare delivery systems.
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  Health system weaknesses constrain access to PMTCT and maternal HIV services in South Africa: a qualitative enquiry

  AIDS Research and Therapy, 2011

  HIV remains responsible for an estimated 40% of mortality in South African pregnant women and their children. Eligibility criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women were revised in 2010 to enhance ART coverage.

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