Group antenatal care for improving retention of adolescent and young pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya

Authors :: Chloe A. Teasdale
Judith Odondi
Catherine Kidiga
Michelle Choy
Ruby Fayorsey
Bernadette Ngeno
Boniface Ochanda
Agnes Langat
Catherine Ngugi
Tegan Callahan
Surbhi Modi
Mark Hawken
Doris Odera
Elaine J. Abrams
Source :: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: BMC, 2022.
Abstract: Abstract Background Pregnant and breastfeeding adolescents and young women living with HIV (AYWLH) have lower retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services compared to older women. Methods We evaluated a differentiated service model for pregnant and postnatal AYWLH at seven health facilities in western Kenya aimed at improving retention in antiretroviral treatment (ART) services. All pregnant AYWLH

Subjects :: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Group antenatal care
Retention
Antiretroviral therapy
Adolescent pregnancy
Gynecology and obstetrics
RG1-991

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