Effects of COVID-19, control measures, and program adaptation on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission service uptake in Central Region, Uganda
COVID-19 control measures had a significant immediate negative impact on pregnancy deliveries at health facilities. During lockdown, all service rates rapidly recovered through program adaptations, significantly for HEI testing and deliveries. Maintaining these adaptations might help restore the positive trend in timely HIV testing for HEI.
Authors
- Josephine Namatovu
- Josephine Nakakande
- Henry Komakech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7137-5940)
- Catherine Senyimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1093-1995)
- Alex Daama
- Linda Nabitaka Kisaakye
- Joseph Kagaayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-3038)
- Phoebe Namukanja
- Christopher Bwanika
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Mildmay Uganda (UG)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20610-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention