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The perceptions of pregnant women, attending antenatal clinics, on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 53 , issue 6 , 2011 , pages: 583–589

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874157

Author(s): VA Akeke Elizabeth Ross District Hospital, , OO Oguntibeju Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, , S Govender Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Science,

Keywords: mother-to-child HIV transmission , human immunodeficiency virus , Qwa-Qwa , Free State , South Africa

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among women of reproductive age and children below the age of 15 years continues to increase, especially in the countries hardest hit by the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic.

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