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Cohort Profile: The Maternal And Infant Nutrition Interventions In Matlab (Minimat) Cohort In Bangladesh, Shams El Arifeen, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Jena Hamadani, Ashraful I. Khan, Ruchira T. Naved, Anisur Rahman, Rubhana Raqib, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Yukiko Wagatsuma, Lars Åke Persson

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Utilization Of Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission (Pmtct) Services Among Pregnant Women In Hiv Care In Uganda: A 24-Month Cohort Of Women From Pre-Conception To Post-Delivery., Rhoda K Wanyenze, Kathy Goggin, Sarah Finocchario-Kessler, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Deborah Mindry, Josephine Birungi, Mahlet Woldetsadik, Glenn J Wagner

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OBJECTIVE: We assessed the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in a cohort of HIV infected women in care at The AIDS Support Organization Jinja and Kampala in Uganda, who were trying to conceive, over a period of 24 months, to inform the strengthening of PMTCT service access for women in care.

RESULTS: Of the 299 women 127 (42.5%) reported at least one pregnancy within 24 months; 61 women (48.0%) delivered a live child. Of the 55 who had a live birth at the first pregnancy, 54 (98.2%) used antenatal care (ANC) starting at 15.5 weeks of gestation …