Essays about: "MTCT"
Found 3 essays containing the word MTCT.
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1. Nurses' experiences of working with Prevention of Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV : A minor field study in the Rufiji district of Tanzania
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärdAbstract : This study is a Minor Field Study and is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). At the end of 2016 there were 1.4 million people living with HIV in Tanzania; That same year approximately 55.000 people were newly infected with the disease. READ MORE
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2. Proportion of children born to infected mothers at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, and associated risk factors for inadequate Hepatitis B Timely Birth Dose vaccination : Analysis of the São Tomé and Príncipe Demographic Health Survey Program data, 2008-2009.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Background The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a blood-borne infection affecting around 2 billion people at any given time and is commonly transmitted through Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT). Preventative measures include vaccinations, particularly the timely Birth Dose (TBD) given within 24 hours of birth. READ MORE
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3. Socioeconomic and sociodemographic differentials in pregnant women’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Kenya: A cross-sectional study from 2008-09 KDHS
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global public health issue. One way of transmission is through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). There are ways to prevent this and one option is to give the mother special drugs during pregnancy, delivery or afterwards. READ MORE
