Same day HIV diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy initiation affects retention in Option B+ prevention of mother to child transmission services at antenatal care in Zomba District, Malawi
Data from the Option B+ prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) program in Malawi show considerable variation between health facilities in retention on antiretroviral therapy (ART) In a programmatic setting, we studied whether the "model of care," based on the degree of integration of antenatal care (ANC) HIV testing and counselling (HTC) and ART service provision influenced uptake of and retention on ART.
Journal of the International AIDS Society