Integrating health, psychosocial and legal support for pregnant women in South Africa.

Authors :: Maman S
Moodley D
Groves A
Smith E
Source :: HIV/AIDS policy & law review [HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev] 2007 Dec; Vol. 12 (2-3), pp. 61-3.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Can combining HIV testing with legal support help pregnant women disclose their HIV status safely to their partners? Suzanne Maman and her colleagues describe the South Africa HIV Antenatal Care Post-Test Support Study (SAHAPS), a unique intervention to include legal education and referral with a package of post-test support services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Social Support
South Africa
HIV Infections prevention & control
HIV Infections transmission
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical prevention & control
Truth Disclosure
Women's Rights legislation & jurisprudence

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