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Master of Public Health

Partners-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized trial protocol.

AUTHORS

Audet CM , Graves E , Barreto E , De Schacht C , Gong W , Shepherd BE , Aboobacar A , Calvo L , Alvim MF , Aliyu MH , Kipp AM , Jordan H , Amico R , Diemer M , Ciaranello A , Dugdale C , Vermund SH , Van Rompaey S , . Contemporary clinical trials. 2018 6 4; ().
  • NIHMSID: 101242342

ABSTRACT

In resource-limited rural settings, scale-up of services to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV has not been as effective as in better resourced urban settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, women often require male partner approval to access and remain engaged in HIV care. Our study will evaluate a promising male engagement intervention (“Homens para Saúde Mais” (HoPS+) [Men for Health Plus]) targeting the elimination of mother-to-child transmission in rural Mozambique.

In resource-limited rural settings, scale-up of services to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV has not been as effective as in better resourced urban settings. In sub-Saharan Africa, women often require male partner approval to access and remain engaged in HIV care. Our study will evaluate a promising male engagement intervention (“Homens para Saúde Mais” (HoPS+) [Men for Health Plus]) targeting the elimination of mother-to-child transmission in rural Mozambique.

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