Knowledge, attitude and practices of HIV positive pregnant women towards the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pmtc) in Khayelitsha maternity obstetric unit in the Western Cape
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Date
2021
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The National Programme of Prevention of Mother to Child transmission (PMTCT) in relation to HIV/AIDS was introduced by the Department of Health in different sites per province in South Africa in 2001. The number of women has a chance to access antenatal clinic services during pregnancy but they start to attend usually in late gestation.
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Magister Curationis
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HIV: positive pregnant women, AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, ART: Antiretroviral treatment, Attitude, Knowledge, Practices