Tipping the Scale in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Background Reducing perinatal HIV transmission and optimizing maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in high HIV prevalence settings is an urgent, but complex, priority. Extant interventions over-emphasize individual-level provider and patient behaviors, and neglect critical health systems-level changes. The ‘Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes (IMPROVE)’ study implemented a three-part, patient-centered, health-systems- level intervention […]

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) partners with ministries of health to design, develop, deploy, and maintain national health information ecosystems. A proven leader in the fight to end HIV and AIDS, EGPAF’s experience shows that digital health solutions—and the strategic data we’re able to capture and leverage—will be key to reaching and sustaining […]

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women with HIV is recommended for life, yet most studies measure retention in HIV care and treatment as a binary outcome rather than patterns of intermittent clinic attendance. Pregnancy and the post-partum period are critical times to study interruptions in care, as retention among these women is particularly challenging and can […]