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Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Nomads constitute a hard-to-reach population. Effective Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) is dependent on…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Jhpiego has been committed to assisting governments to meet Millennium Development Goals 4, 5, and 6 and believes they – and health goals beyond – will only…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be responsible for up to 15% of maternal mortality worldwide. While there is no evidence that pregnancy increases the likelihood…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015 Background: HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age globally. Pregnant or postpartum women living with HIV have an estimated eight times…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015 To facilitate a healthy transition from adolescent to adulthood, three key interventions are vitally important: 1. health education including comprehensive sexuality…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Background: PPTCT programs in India mainly focus on prong 3 i.e. providing antiretroviral prophylaxis for prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. However,…

Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 19, 2015 Introduction: Kenya is among the 22 countries that account for >90% of all new pediatric HIV infections globally. Within the Partnership for HIV-Free Survival (PHFS), we…

Course: Maternal Infections Source: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research Language: English Intended users: Health professionals Overview: This course was developed in partnership with the MHTF, Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health…