Use of peers, community lay persons and Village Health Team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: A one-year implementation study

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dc.contributor.authorNamukwaya, Zikulah
dc.contributor.authorBarlow-Mosha, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMudiope, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Joyce Namale
dc.contributor.authorEtima, Juliane
dc.contributor.authorMusoke, Philippa Martha
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-19T11:00:30Z
dc.date.available2025-02-19T11:00:30Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-18
dc.description.abstractEffective Prevention of Mother to child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) relies heavily on follow-up of HIV-infected women and infants from antenatal, through postnatal, to the end of the breastfeeding period. In Uganda, postnatal (PNC) follow-up remains below 50 % creating a missed opportunity for linkage to comprehensive HIV care and early infant diagnosis (EID). We evaluated the use of HIV infected peer mothers (peers), community lay persons and Village health team (VHT) members to improve PNC follow up and EID in urban and rural health units.
dc.identifier.citationNamukwaya, Z., Barlow-Mosha, L., Mudiope, P., Kekitiinwa, A., Matovu, J. N., Musingye, E., ... & Peer-senga study Group at Mulago, Mengo, Rubaga and Mpigi Health Units. (2015). Use of peers, community lay persons and village health team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: a one-year implementation study. BMC health services research, 15, 1-11.
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9971
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMC health services research
dc.titleUse of peers, community lay persons and Village Health Team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: A one-year implementation study
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