"ProTeggiMI": Adherence to HIV Vertical Transmission Prevention Pathway in Remote Communities in Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) has, in Mozambique, one of the highest rates (9%). Women living with HIV (WLWH) in remote areas have poor access to health services, including to antiretroviral treatment. On an experimental basis, services to prevent MTCT (PMTCT) are offered in mobile health clinics (Brigadas Móveis, BM) in the Inhambane province. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this innovative strategy in the cascade of care for these patients.

Methods

We collected demographic and clinical data on WLWH, as well as HIV-exposed children, reached at least once by BM strategy, over a 24-month period from 2021 to 2023. We performed a statistical analysis to assess adherence to the care pathway and identify risk factors for HIV infectio

SUBMITTER: Cerini C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12582313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature