Non-uptake of HIV counselling and testing by TB patients: research
to inform intervention.
Service provider: University of Free State
A fact-finding investigation among patients, health workers and
managers to identify barriers to, and facilitators of, uptake of
Counselling and testing by TB patients in two districts of Free
State.
Presentation [PDF 485KB]
Kesho Bora Study – The impact of highly active antiretroviral
treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding on MTCT and Mother’s
health.
Service provider: University of KwaZulu Natal. Partner:
KwaZulu Natal DoH, WHO.
A multi-country randomised clinical trial comparing the impact
of combination ART and a short-course PMTCT regimen on pregnant
HIV-positive women with CD4 counts 200-500.
Summary [PDF 29.2]
Full report [PDF 74KB]
Project 20 000+: Preventing mother-to-child transmission in
KwaZulu Natal.
Service provider: University of KwaZulu Natal. Partner:
KwaZulu Natal DoH.
Project 20 000+ reports on an intervention to improve PMTCT
services in three districts of KwaZulu Natal using improved data
collection and a continuous quality improvement methodology as a
strategy for strengthening health worker and systems
performance.
Summary [PDF 29.1]
Full report [PDF 254KB]
Link to 20 000+
website
›Journal article:
Mate KS, Bennett B, Mphatswe W, Barker P, Rollins N (2009)
Challenges for Routine Health System Data Management in a Large
Public Programme to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in
South Africa. PLoS ONE 4(5): e5483.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005483
A pilot to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of
providing routine HIV testing of all six-week-old infants attending
immunisation clinics.
Service provider: University of KwaZulu Natal. Partner:
KwaZulu Natal DoH
Research at three sites in KwaZulu Natal shows that HIV testing
of infants at the six-week immunisation is a feasible strategy and
acceptable to the majority of mothers.
Summary [PDF 25.7]
Full report [PDF 70KB]
Journal article:
Rollins N, Mzolo S, Moodley T, Esterhuizen T, van Rooyen
H.(2009)Universal HIV testing of infants at immunization clinics:
an acceptable and feasible approach for early infant diagnosis in
high HIV prevalence settings.AIDS 2009. Jun 1.
Supporting comprehensive prevention, treatment and care for
mothers and children in Limpopo province
Service provider: ECHO. Partners: Universities of Limpopo,
Witwatersrand. Limpopo DoH.
An intervention in hospitals and clinics in three districts of
Limpopo to improve delivery of PMTCT services through bottleneck
analysis and health system strengthening.
Summary [PDF 34]
Full report [PDF 225]
SEE ALSO:
Thematic brief on PMTCT
