Uptake of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive women ever enrolled into 'prevention of mother to child transmission' programme, Mandalay, Myanmar-a cohort study

• Main Authors: Khine Wut Yee Kyaw (Author), Srinath Satyanarayana (Author), Khaing Hnin Phyo (Author), Nang Thu Thu Kyaw (Author), Aye Aye Mon (Author), Than Than Lwin (Author), Thet Ko Aung (Author), Myo Minn Oo (Author), Zaw Zaw Aung (Author), Thurain Htun (Author), Nang Seng Noon Kham (Author), Theingi Mya (Author), Ajay M. V. Kumar (Author), Htun Nyunt Oo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early initiation and longer duration of anti-retroviral therapy either as prophylaxis (pARV) or lifelong treatment (ART) in HIV-positive pregnant women prior to delivery has a huge impact in reducing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, maternal morbidity, mortality and in...