Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda

• Main Authors: Scholastic Ashaba (Author), Angela Kaida (Author), Bridget Frances Burns (Author), Kasey O'Neil (Author), Emma Dunkley (Author), Christina Psaros (Author), Jasmine Kastner (Author), Alexander C. Tsai (Author), David R. Bangsberg (Author), Lynn T. Matthews (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women compared to 6.1% for men. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programs have enabled women living with HIV (WLWH) t...