Routine offer of antenatal HIV testing ("opt-out" approach) to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in urban Zimbabwe

• Main Authors: Winfreda Chandisarewa (Author), Lynda Stranix-Chibanda (Author), Elizabeth Chirapa (Author), Anna Miller (Author), Micah Simoyi (Author), Agnes Mahomva (Author), Yvonne Maldonado (Author), Avinash K Shetty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of routine antenatal HIV testing for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in urban Zimbabwe. METHODS: Community counsellors were trained in routine HIV testing policy using a specific training module from June 2005 through November 2005. Key outcomes...