Applying quality improvement approaches to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission and improve health and nutrition care in five countries: lessons from the …

…, T Nsubuga-Nyombi, SK Mwita… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The World Health Organization guidelines for treating pregnant HIV-positive women and
preventing HIV transmission to infants now recommend lifelong antiretroviral treatment for …

Engagement of national stakeholders and communities on health-care quality improvement: experience from the implementation of the partnership for HIV-free …

SK Mwita, MM Ngonyani, J Mvungi… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The Partnership for HIV-Free Survival initiative in Tanzania integrated postnatal nutrition and
mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) cascades to reduce vertical HIV transmission. Quality …

Reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV using quality improvement approaches

…, T Nsubuga-Nyombi, SK Mwita… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Over half of mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) occurs postdelivery. Keeping mother–infant
pairs in care remains challenging. Health workers in 3 countries used quality …

[HTML][HTML] Applying the iDARE Methodology in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania to Improve Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Ottosson, J Draru, L Mwanzi, SK Mwita… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Introduction: We introduce the iDARE methodology and present the results of iDARE
implementation in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

Applying quality improvement strategies to health services for HIV-affected mother–baby pairs in rural Kenya

K Kinyua, P Muange, B Makenzi… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The Partnership for HIV-Free Survival (PHFS) was piloted in rural Kenya using a quality
improvement approach to integrate nutrition with prevention of mother-to-child transmission (…

Drivers of patient costs in accessing HIV/AIDS services in Tanzania

T Mnzava, E Mmari, A Berruti - Journal of the International …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patient costs pose a challenge in accessing antiretroviral therapy for people
living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The study aimed at identifying drivers for out-of-pocket (…

Comparison of the effects of quality improvement strategies on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in a public and a private hospital in Lesotho

KLM Lerotholi, M Rantekoa… - Journal of the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
We compared quality improvement (QI) interventions for prevention of mother-to-child
transmission in a private hospital and a government hospital (GH). From November 2013 to …

Integration of early infant diagnosis of HIV services into village health clinics in Ntcheu, Malawi: an exploratory qualitative study

F Chinguwo… - Journal of the International …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Integration of Early Infant Diagnosis(EID) of HIV into Village Health Clinics (VHCs) would
increase the uptake of services. This study assessed mothers and health care workers’ …

Point-of-care early infant diagnosis improves adherence to the testing algorithm in Kenya

CO Odhiambo, G Githuka, N Bowen… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: We determine the level of adherence to the revised Kenya early infant diagnosis
(EID) algorithm during implementation of a point-of-care (POC) EID project. Methods: Data …

Law and pediatric HIV testing: realizing the right to health in Kenya

AR Verani, ASS Orago, CN Kariuki… - Journal of the …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Realization of the right to health occurs along a continuum including national ratification of
international treaties such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, passage of domestic …