A Single Question on Maternal HIV Status Can Improve Identification of Children Living With HIV in South Africa.

Introduction: Screening tools to improve identification of children living with HIV (CLHIV) have been validated and used in various settings. The aim of our study was to optimize a screening tool for Primary Healthcare Clinics (PHCs) in South Africa (SA).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at PHCs in Johannesburg and Mopani Districts, between June 2021 and June 2022.

Implementation of a PMTCT programme in a high HIV prevalence setting in Johannesburg, South Africa: 2002-2015.

Background: Great strides have been made in decreasing paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, new paediatric HIV infections decreased by 84% between 2009 and 2015. This achievement is a result of a strong political will and the rapid evolution of the country's prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines.

Infant feeding knowledge, perceptions and practices among women with and without HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa: a survey in healthcare facilities.

Background: South Africa has a history of low breastfeeding rates among women with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In this study, we assessed infant feeding knowledge, perceptions and practices among pregnant and postpartum women with and without HIV, in the context of changes in infant feeding and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) guidelines.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted from April 2014 to March 2015 in 10 healthcare facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa.