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This study describes HIV incidence during pregnancy and postpartum in Lesotho and factors associated with HIV seroconversion. There is an increased need for counseling and support of HIV-uninfected pregnant and breastfeeding women to stay HIV-negative, particularly among adolescent and young women.

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Programmatic Gaps Under Option B+: Factors Associated with Residual Vertical HIV Transmission in Malawi, 2020 – 2024

Published August 2026

In our study, vertical transmission was strongly associated with lack of ART at delivery and unsuppressed maternal viral load.

Topics:

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),

Research

Countries:

Malawi

Journal Articles

Unfinished Business in Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission and Ensuring HIV-Free Survival

Published June 2026

Journal of the International AIDS Society: Volume 29, Issue S1 How do we finally end pediatric HIV? A new supplement from the Journal of the International AIDS Society unpacks this vital question. Co-edited by EGPAF’s Lynne Mofenson, with a commentary from Team EGPAF, the supplement describes the innovations that can finally eliminate vertical transmission and ensure children […]

Topics:

HIV,

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Countries:

Global

Resource

Effectiveness of a Multi-component Facility-based Intervention on HIV-related Infant and Maternal Outcomes

Published April 2025

Introduction Even in the context of widespread access to prevention of vertical HIV transmission (PVT) services, health system challenges compromise health outcomes for women living with HIV and their children. The “Integrated Management Team to Improve Maternal-Child Outcomes” (IMPROVE) study measured the effect of a package of facility-based interventions on PVT and maternal and child […]

Countries:

Lesotho