Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Haiti

• Main Authors: Marie-Marcelle Deschamps (Author), Francine Noel (Author), Jerry Bonhomme (Author), Jessy G. Dévieux (Author), Gilbert Saint-Jean (Author), Yuwei Zhu (Author), Peter Wright (Author), Jean W. Pape (Author), Robert M. Malow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the effectiveness of a program designed to reduce the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at the primary HIV testing and treatment center in Haiti between 1999 and 2004. METHODS: All pregnant, HIV-positive women who attended the major HIV testing and treatment...