Effectiveness of a city-wide program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Lusaka, Zambia
Stringer JS, Sinkala M, Maclean CC, Levy J, Kankasa C, DeGroot A, Stringer EM, Acosta EP, Goldenberg RL, Vermund SH. Effectiveness of a city-wide program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Lusaka, Zambia. AIDS 2005, 19: 1309-1315. PMID: 16052086, PMCID: PMC2745046, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000180102.88511.7d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-infant pairsHIV testingCord bloodSurveillance populationAntenatal HIV testingPerinatal HIV preventionProportion of HIVChild HIV transmissionHIV test resultsMain outcome measuresNewborn cord bloodHIV prevention programsHIV serologyInfant dosePublic sector facilitiesSeropositive womenAntenatal careHIV transmissionPrescribed regimenCascade of eventsLabor onsetPopulation effectivenessSurveillance periodHIV preventionOutcome measures