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1. Accelerated HIV testing for PMTCT in maternity and labour wards is vital to capture mothers at a critical point in the programme at district level in Malawi.

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Beltman JJ, Fitzgerald M, Buhendwa L, Moens M, Massaquoi M, Kazima J, Alide N, and van Roosmalen J

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Ambulatory Care Facilities statistics & numerical data, Child, Cohort Studies, Delivery Rooms statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Malawi, Pregnancy, Prenatal Diagnosis, Prospective Studies, HIV Infections prevention & control, HIV Infections transmission, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control, Prenatal Care
Abstract

Round the clock (24 hours×7 days) HIV testing is vital to maintain a high prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) coverage for women delivering in district health facilities. PMTCT coverage increases when most of the pregnant women will have their HIV status tested. Therefore routine offering of HIV testing should be integrated and seen as a part of comprehensive antenatal care. For women who miss antenatal care and deliver in a health facility without having had their HIV status tested, the labour and maternity ward could still serve as other entry points.

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2010
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