Monitoring and evaluation of programmes to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV in Africa

BMJ. 2007 Jun 2;334(7604):1143-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39211.527488.94.

Abstract

Many countries are expanding the coverage of programmes to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV. Although the need is unquestionable, Richard Reithinger and colleagues are concerned that without true measures of effectiveness we may not be making the best use of resources

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Africa / epidemiology
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • Health Planning
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Prenatal Care / standards
  • Prevalence
  • Program Evaluation
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents