'If nurses were in our shoes would they breastfeed their own babies?' A qualitative inquiry on challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers on the PMTCT programme in a rural community in Zimbabwe.

Background: The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in Zimbabwe has had remarkable success despite the country's economic challenges. The aim of this study was to explore the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers on the PMTCT programme.

Method: Narratives from 15 women (age range 19-35 years) were collected at two rural health facilities in Zimbabwe through in-depth interviews over a period of 6 months.

Virological failure among adolescents on ART, Harare City, 2017- a case-control study.

Background: Zimbabwe is on track towards achieving viral suppression among adults (87%). However, adolescents have only achieved 44% by 2016. In Harare city, 57% of adolescents had attained viral suppression after 12 months on ART compared to 88% among adults.

Factors associated with access to HIV care and treatment in a prevention of mother to child transmission programme in urban Zimbabwe.

Background: This cross-sectional study assessed factors affecting access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive women from the prevention of mother to child transmission HIV programme in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.

Methods: Data were collected between June and August 2008. HIV-positive women attending antenatal clinics who had been referred to the national ART programme from January 2006 until December 2007 were surveyed.

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women with known HIV status in northern Tanzania.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania and to compare the occurrence of STIs/RTIs among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and uninfected women.

Methods: Pregnant women in their 3rd trimester (N = 2654) were recruited from two primary health care clinics between June 2002 and March 2004. They were interviewed, examined and genital and blood samples were collected for diagnosis of STIs/RTIs and HIV.

HIV among pregnant women in Moshi Tanzania: the role of sexual behavior, male partner characteristics and sexually transmitted infections.

Background: Women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV in Tanzania, and factors contributing to this situation need to be identified. The objective of this study was to determine social, behavioral and biological risk factors of HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi urban, Tanzania. In 2002-2004, consenting women (N = 2654), attending primary health clinics for routine antenatal care were interviewed, examined and biological samples collected for diagnosis of HIV and other sexually transmitted/reproductive tract infections.

Predictors of failure to return for HIV test results among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania.

Identification of HIV-infected women is a prerequisite in HIV perinatal prevention programs. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of failure to return for HIV posttest results among pregnant women (N=2654) receiving antenatal care at primary health clinics in Moshi urban district, Tanzania. Consenting pregnant women, who were in the third trimester of pregnancy, received individual pretest counseling, followed by interview and screening for HIV.

HIV and sexually transmitted infections among women presenting at urban primary health care clinics in two cities of sub-Saharan Africa.

In a cross-sectional study, 786 consenting women from two cities in Africa, Harare and Moshi, attending primary health care clinics were interviewed, examined and tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The aim of the study was to assess and compare differences in the characteristics that may affect the prevalence of HIV/STIs among women in the two cities. Multivariate analysis was used to generate odds ratio.

Seroprevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 among urban Tanzanian women.

Background: Data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) among women in the general population of developing countries are limited.

Goals: The goal of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of HSV-2 and to identify clinical, demographic, and behavioral correlates among women attending primary health care clinics.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional survey of 382 randomly chosen women aged 15 to 49 years.

Reproductive tract infections and the risk of HIV among women in Moshi, Tanzania.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of HIV and reproductive tract infections (RTIs); to compare the occurrence of RTIs among HIV-infected and non-infected women; and to assess the association of HIV with RTIs and behavioral factors among women aged 15-49 years.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in late 1999 among 382 consenting women attending three primary healthcare clinics. They were interviewed and screened for HIV-1 and RTIs.

Female genital cutting in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: changing attitudes?

Objectives: To study the prevalence, type, social correlates and attitudes towards female genital cutting (FGC) among urban women in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; and to examine the association between FGC and gynaecological problems, reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and HIV.

Methods: In 1999, 379 women attending reproductive health care clinics were interviewed and underwent pelvic examination. Specimens for RTI/HIV diagnosis were taken.