The study took place at the Midwife-Obstetric Unit (MOU) at the Gugulethu Community Health Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The MOU sees >4000 women annually for primary care antenatal, obstetric, and postpartum services. The service is operated by nurse-midwives with obstetrician support twice weekly on site and through referral to a secondary-level obstetric hospital. The local antenatal HIV prevalence is high (∼26%), and the MTCT rate is estimated at 2%–4% based on HIV-exposed infant HIV polymerase chain reaction testing at 6 weeks. PMTCT services have been offered at the Gugulethu MOU since 2001, with ART integrated into PMTCT services since 2012.
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PMTCT Services at Gugulethu Community Health Centre
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Antenatal care
Infant
Midwife
Nurse midwives
Obstetrician
Polymerase chain reaction
Primary care
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Women
Corresponding Organization : Anova Health Institute
Other organizations : Columbia University, National Health Laboratory Service, Groote Schuur Hospital, New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Somerset Hospital
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- Maternal HIV prevalence
- Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate
- Antenatal care services provided by nurse-midwives
- Obstetrician support twice weekly
- Referral to a secondary-level obstetric hospital
- PMTCT services available since 2001
- ART integrated into PMTCT services since 2012
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