Publication
Title
Preventing vertical transmission of HIV in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo : a baseline survey of 18 antenatal clinics
Author
Abstract
Objective. To assess the content and delivery of essential antenatal services before implementation of programmes for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods. We assessed 18 antenatal care centres (eight public units and ten managed by nongovernmental organizations) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. We used a survey to capture information about the number and type of antenatal health workers, infrastructure capacity and the delivery of basic antenatal care services such as: nutritional counselling; tetanus toxoid vaccination; prevention and management of anaemia, malaria, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis; and counselling for postpartum contraception. Findings. Antenatal care units differed with respect to size, capacity, cost, service delivery systems and content. For instance, 17 of the 18 sites offered anaemia screening but only two sites included the cost in the card that gives access to antenatal care. Nine of the clinics (50%) reported providing the malaria prophyalxis sulfadoxine pyrimethamine as per national policy, Four (22%) of the sites offered syphilis screening. Conclusion. Scaling up PMTCT programmes in under-resourced settings requires evaluation and strengthening of existing basic antenatal care service delivery.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. - Genève
Publication
Genève : 2006
ISSN
0042-9686
DOI
10.2471/BLT.05.028217
Volume/pages
84 :12 (2006) , p. 969-975
ISI
000242431900011
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
External links
Web of Science
Record
Identifier
Creation 15.02.2018
Last edited 31.01.2023
To cite this reference