2003
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa: successes and challenges in scaling-up a nevirapine-based program in Lusaka, Zambia
Stringer EM, Sinkala M, Stringer J, Mzyece E, Makuka I, Goldenberg RL, Kwape P, Chilufya M, Vermund SH. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa: successes and challenges in scaling-up a nevirapine-based program in Lusaka, Zambia. AIDS 2003, 17: 1377-1382. PMID: 12799559, PMCID: PMC2745990, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200306130-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention of motherResource-limited settingsHIV infectionVoluntary counselingChild HIV transmissionPerinatal HIV infectionHIV prevention programsNVP therapyChild transmissionPatient attritionHIV transmissionPregnant womenPrevention programsNevirapineHIVHealth employeesThousands of womenTransmission routesLusakaMothersInfectionPreventionWomenCounselingInfants
2002
Perinatal HIV transmission: developing country considerations
Goldenberg RL, Stringer JS, Sinkala M, Vermund SH. Perinatal HIV transmission: developing country considerations. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2002, 12: 149-158. PMID: 12530611, DOI: 10.1080/jmf.12.3.149.158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal HIV infectionMaternal-child transmissionObstetric care systemTransmission of HIVMortality rate 10HIV infectionAntiviral therapyPregnant womenChildhood mortalityInfantsHIVCare systemDevastating problemEarly childhoodInfectionMothersSubstantial additional resourcesTherapyMortalityPrevalenceWomen