Evaluation of strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cameroon: a mixed qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional analysis from the Adamawa region of Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To accelerate the fight against HIV/AIDS and eliminate the mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of the virus, Cameroon has implemented and intensified several strategies despite which numerous children continue to be born infected with HIV. This study aimed to evaluate these strategies put in place for the prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) in Cameroon.

Methods

A qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional analysis was conducted in seven PMTCT care units situated in the Adamawa region of the country. The qualitative analysis included 16 individual interviews of key informants and observations of attitudes and practices being implemented in each unit. On the other hand, the quantitative analysis targeted 106 known HIV-positive breastfeeding women being followed-up at the u

SUBMITTER: Kameni BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805060 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature