Community-based progress indicators for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and mortality rates in HIV-exposed children in rural Mozambique

• Main Authors: Laura Fuente-Soro (Author), Sheila Fernández-Luis (Author), Elisa López-Varela (Author), Orvalho Augusto (Author), Tacilta Nhampossa (Author), Ariel Nhacolo (Author), Edson Bernardo (Author), Blanca Burgueño (Author), Bernadette Ngeno (Author), Aleny Couto (Author), Helga Guambe (Author), Kwalila Tibana (Author), Marilena Urso (Author), Denise Naniche (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Eliminating mother-to-child HIV-transmission (EMTCT) implies a case rate target of new pediatric HIV-infections< 50/100,000 live-births and a transmission rate < 5%. We assessed these indicators at community-level in Mozambique, where MTCT is the second highest globally.. M...