Completed | December 2017

Pilot Test of HIV and Infant Feeding Indicators in Lesotho

Overview

Country:

Lesotho

Subject Matter:

Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

The objective of this WHO-funded pilot test evaluation was to determine whether routine collection of specific indicators was feasible at primary health care facilities in Lesotho. This study also assessed whether the indicators reflected the actual feeding practices of HIV-exposed infants.

Data Collection Period: April 2011 – December 2012

  1. Findings presented at the 20th International AIDS Conference, July 2014: “Infant feeding in the context of HIV: pilot data on new indicators in under-five clinics in Lesotho“
  2. Findings presented at the Children and HIV: Start Early, Start Now! Symposium, July 2014: “Collecting routine infant feeding indicators: A pilot study in Lesotho”

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