An Assessment of Operating Procedures to Provide Support and Follow-up for HIV-positive Women Seeking Antenatal Services in Kinshasa, DRC
Overview
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Subject Matter:
PMTCT and HIV-free Survival
This mixed methods study, funded by Johnson and Johnson, used a quasi-experimental design to document Mentor Mother referral and defaulter tracing processes. It also assessed antenatal clinic (ANC) attendance following the introduction of a standard operating procedure which was designed to improve facility-based referrals.
Data Collection Period: May – November 2015
- Findings presented at the 21st International AIDS Conference, July 2016: “Early retention in antenatal care among HIV-positive women enrolled in the Option B+ program in Kinshasa, DRC“
- Findings presented at the 21st International AIDS Conference, July 2016: “When do I stop this?”: challenges to accepting lifelong treatment among pregnant women in Kinshasa, DRC, and counseling strategies to address them“
- Findings published in AIDS and Behavior, April 2017: “Addressing Early Retention in Antenatal Care Among HIV-Positive Women Through a Simple Intervention in Kinshasa, DRC: The Elombe “Champion” Standard Operating Procedure“
