Optimising the implementation of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in Makana Local Service Area (LSA) of the Eastern Cape, South Africa: report on rapid baseline assessment
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, R.Ladzani, M.Ndabula, A.Davids, P.Dana, C.Metcalf, L.Treger
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, PREVENTION OF MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION (PMTCT) PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5834
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4872
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4872
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Abstract
A rapid assessment of the PMTCT programme in the 21 PMTCT sites in the Makana sub-district was done. This report highlights the baseline assessment findings.-
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