'I fear my partner will abandon me': the intersection of late initiation of antenatal care in pregnancy and poor ART adherence among women living with HIV in South Africa and Uganda

• Main Authors: Yussif Alhassan (Author), Adelline Twimukye (Author), Thokozile Malaba (Author), Landon Myer (Author), Catriona Waitt (Author), Mohammed Lamorde (Author), Angela Colbers (Author), Helen Reynolds (Author), Saye Khoo (Author), Miriam Taegtmeyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many women in sub-Saharan Africa initiate antenatal care (ANC) late in pregnancy, undermining optimal prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Questions remain about whether and how late initiation of ANC in pregnancy is related to adherence to antiretroviral th...