Clinic transfers and engagement in HIV care during the perinatal period across a network of healthcare centers in Lilongwe, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Disengagement from HIV care during the perinatal period remains a challenge. Improving engagement in HIV care requires monitoring engagement across multiple indicators, including retention in HIV care, visit adherence, clinic transfers, and viral suppression to support improved clinical and programmatic outcomes.

Methods

We enrolled a prospective cohort of pregnant WHIV across a network of five urban clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi from February 2020-February 2021. WHIV were followed from their first antenatal care visit through 9 months postpartum across all study sites using biometric fingerprint scanning. Study visits occurred at enrollment into antenatal care, 6 weeks', 6 months, and 9 months postpartum. In addition, all usual care HIV visits were captured via m

SUBMITTER: Bengtson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451223 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature