Search for dissertations about: "maternal Mortality Study in malawi"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words maternal Mortality Study in malawi.

  2. 1. Making it happen : prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural Malawi

    Author : Fyson Kasenga; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Maria Emmelin; Thorkild Tylleskär; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HIV; PMTCT; maternal services; Malamulo SDA Hospital; Malawi; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Epidemiology; epidemiologi;

    Abstract : The devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS have caused untold harm and human suffering globally. Over 33 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with HIV and AIDS and a majority of these are in sub-Saharan Africa. Women and children are more infected particularly in sub-Saharan countries. READ MORE

  4. 2. Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Africa : Operational Research to Reduce Post-natal Transmission and Infant Mortality

    Author : Mickey Chopra; Lars-Åke Persson; Ted Greiner; Cesar Victora; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HIV AIDS; Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV; infant feeding; child health; cohort study; health systems evaluation; effectiveness;

    Abstract : This thesis assesses the effectiveness of the National Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme in 3 sites in South Africa, and the quality of infant feeding counselling across four countries, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda . Implementation and outcome of PMTCT services were very different across the 3 sites. READ MORE