title: Leveraging progress in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV for improved maternal, neonatal, and child health services.
abstract: Finding ways to leverage the substantial investment in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV to address other maternal, neonatal, and child health threats is a priority. With increased emphasis on health systems strengthening and the integration of disease-specific initiatives within primary care, we propose three areas for consideration: 1) increased integration of service delivery; 2) adaptation of successful implementation models; and 3) a reconceptualization of the care continuums for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission and maternal, neonatal, and child health.
authors.affiliation: ICAP, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. mm3780@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Margaret L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McNairy
authors.forename: Zenebe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Melaku
authors.forename: Pierre M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: Elaine J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Abrams
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents