Community Involvement in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Insights and Recommendations

Publish Year
2001
Publisher
Population Council and International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
Author Name
N. Rutenberg, M. Field-Nguer and L. Nyblade
Description
An intervention that addresses mother-to-child transmission of HIV is complex, yet it is one of the few biomedical interventions currently available for reducing the transmission of HIV that is feasible and affordable in resource-constrained settings. This article highlights selected findings from research in Botswana and Zambia and provides guidelines for ensuring community involvement in programs.