Determinants of HIV infection at 18 months of age among HIV-exposed infants in the context of PMTCT interventions in southern Ethiopia
HIV infection levels among breastfeeding HEIs in PMTCT care was <5%, meeting the WHO transmission rate targets. Strengthening PMTCT care to expand community-based PMTCT interventions such as improving women's and communities' awareness of HIV, PMTCT and promoting male involvement would reduce reduce HIV infection among children to reach the 95-95-95 targets to end HIV in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Ephrem Lejore
- Aliki Christou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-8255)
- Kefyalew Taye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2544-8763)
- Anteneh Asefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-1848)
- Eskinder Israel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-2361)
- Ayalew Astatkie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4840-9601)
Institutions
- Hawassa University (ET)
- Wolaita Sodo University (ET)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2024.1452889
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Hawassa University
- Vlaamse regering