Completed | December 2017

Measuring PMTCT Program Effectiveness among Women and Infants through Community-based Household Surveys in Lesotho

Overview

Country:

Lesotho

Subject Matter:

PMTCT and HIV-free Survival

This USAID-funded study aimed to determine the population-based 18-24 month HIV-free survival among HIV-exposed children in Lesotho. This cross-sectional, community-based evaluation explored factors associated with child HIV infection, death, or HIV-free survival such as maternal health, health-seeking behavior, exposure to PMTCT program, maternal and infant ARV use, and infant feeding practices.

Data Collection Period: November 2015 – December 2016

  1. Findings presented at the 10th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics, July 2018: “Community-based HIV-free survival in high prevalence settings after introduction of Option B+: Results from Lesotho”
  2. Findings presented at the 22nd International AIDS Conference, July 2018: “Community-based HIV-free survival in high prevalence settings after introduction of Option B+: Results from Lesotho“
  3. Findings published in PLOS ONE, October 2020: “18-24-month HIV-free survival as measurement of the effectiveness of prevention of mother-to-child transmission in the context of lifelong antiretroviral therapy: Results of a community-based survey“

Explore Other Research

In Analysis Birth Surveillance in Eswatini Following Transition To Dolutegravir-based Treatment Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health; PMTCT and HIV-free Survival
Ongoing Data Collection Pediatric HIV community case finding and assessment of PMTCT effectiveness in Lesotho PMTCT and HIV-free Survival
Completed Evaluation of PMTCT Interventions and Outcomes among HIV-positive Pregnant, Breastfeeding Women, and their HIV-exposed Infants in Homa Bay County, Kenya PMTCT and HIV-free Survival
All Research