MTCT-Plus initiative now in eight African nations. Women enter program in pregnancy and continue.
The Mother-to-Child-Transmission (MTCT)-Plus initiative was developed in response to the expansion of programs for preventing HIV transmission between mothers and children with the added feature of providing ongoing antiretroviral treatment to mothers.
D000349:Africa; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010379:Peer Group; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents