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• Ndzibidtu D, Meyer D, Tih P. An Assessment of a Home-Based Program for Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Cameroon Africa. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 2013;12(1):89-106. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2013.765169 Read more

• Nkuoh G, Meyer D, Nshom E. Women’s Attitudes Toward Their Partners’ Involvement in Antenatal Care and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in Cameroon, Africa. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2013;58:83–91. doi:10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00208.x Read more

• Busza J et al. Community-based approaches for prevention of mother to child transmission in resource-poor settings: a social ecological review. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2012, 15(Suppl 2):17373 Read more

• Ghanotakis E, Miller L, Spensley A. Country adaptation of the 2010 World Health Organization recommendations for the prevention of mother-to-child
  transmission of HIV. Bull World Health Organ 2012;90:921–931 | doi:10.2471/BLT.12.102210 Read more

• Mazzeo C, Flanagan E, Bobrow E, Marlink R, Pittter C. How the global call for elimination of pediatric HIV can support HIV-positive women to achieve their pregnancy intentions. Reproductive Health Matters 2012;20(39S):90–102 Read more

• Ongʼech JO, Hoffman HJ, Kose J, Audo M, Matu L, Savosnick P, Guay L. Provision of Services and Care for HIV-Exposed Infants: A Comparison of Maternal and Child Health Clinic and HIV Comprehensive Care Clinic Models. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Sep 1;61(1):83-9. Read more

• Chi B, Adler M, Bolu O, et al. Progress, Challenges, and New Opportunities for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. Volume 60, Supplement 3, August 15, 2012 Read more

• Ghanotakis E et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2012, 15(Suppl 2):17385 Read more

• Brusamento S, Ghanotakis E, Tudor Car L, van-Velthoven MHMMT, Majeed A, Car J. Male involvement for increasing the effectiveness of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD009468. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009468.pub2 Read more

• Kieffer MP, Nhlabatsi B, Mahdi M, et al. Improved Detection of Incident HIV Infection and Uptake of PMTCT Services in Labor and Delivery in a High HIV Prevalence Setting. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. August 2011;57(4): e85-91. Read more

• Heidari S, Mofenson L, Cotton M, Marlink R, MD, Cahn P, Katabira E. Antiretroviral Drugs for Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: A Review of Potential Effects on HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. August 2011; 57(4) 290-296. Read more

• Arts M, Geelhoed D, De Schacht C, Prosser W, Alons C, Pedro A. Knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding exclusive breastfeeding of infants younger than 6 Months in Mozambique: A qualitative study. J Hum Lact. December 2010. Read more

• Stringer E, Ekouevi D, Coetzee D, et al. Coverage of Nevirapine-based services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in 4 African countries. JAMA. July 2010; 304(3): 293-302. Read more

• Novitsky V, Wang R, Bussmann H, et al. HIV-1 subtype C-infected individuals maintaining high viral load as potential targets for the "test-and-treat" approach to reduce HIV transmission. PLoS One. April 2010; 5(4):e10148. Read more

• Nkuoh G, Meyer D, Tih P, Nkfusai J. Barriers to Men’s Participation in Antenatal and Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Care in Cameroon, Africa. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2010; 55: 363–369. Read more

• Zhou Z, Meyers K, Li X, Chen Q, Qian H, Lao Y. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 using highly active anti-retroviral therapy in rural Yunnan, China. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010; 53 (Suppl. 1):s15-s22. Read more

• Mine M, Bedi K, Maruta T, et al. Quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral load in plasma using reverse transcriptase activity assay at a district hospital laboratory in Botswana: a decentralization pilot study. J Virol Methods. July 2009; 159(1): 93-7. Read more

• Holzemer H, Arudo R, Hamilton C, et al. Stigma and Quality of Life for Persons Living With HIV Infection. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. May 2009; 20 (3). Read more 

• Ferguson YO, Eng E, Bentley M, et al. Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS Educ Prev. April 2009; 21(2):141-55. Read more

• Kuate S, Mikolajczyk RT, Forgwei GW, Tih PM, Welty TK, Kretzschmar M. Time Trends and Regional Differences in the Prevalence of HIV Infection Among Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in 2 Provinces in Cameroon. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2009; 52: 258–264. Read more

• Spensley A, Sripipatana T, Turner A, Hoblitzelle C, Robinson J, Wilfert C. Preventing mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in resource-limited settings: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation experience. AJPH. 2009; 99(4): 631-637. Read more 

• Willard, S, Holzemer WL, Wantland DJ, et al. Does “Asymptomatic” Mean Without Symptoms for Those Living with HIV Infection? AIDS Care. 2009. Read more

• Barnes P. Inside the Medicine Cabinet: Making Children's Medicines a Grown-Up Issue. J Pharm Sci. December 2008; 97(12):5074-9. Read more

• Bitarakwate E. Training and Clinical Mentorship to Support the Scale-Up of Pediatric HIV Care: Lessons Learned from Uganda. From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings. August 2008; 1: 115. Read more

• Willard, S. Expanding the Role of Nurses and Advanced Practice Nursing in HIV/AIDS Care. Chapter in From the Ground Up, Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings. August 2008. Read more

• Editorial Steering Committee, Marlink R, Forsythe S, Bertozzi SM, Muirhead D, Holmes M, Sturchio J. The economic impacts of HIV/AIDS on households and economies. AIDS. July 2008; 22 (Suppl. 1): S87-S8. Read more

• Editorial Steering Committee, Marlink R, Forsythe S, Bertozzi SM, Muirhead D, Holmes M, Sturchio J. Informing scale-up and resource allocation: the use of economic analysis. AIDS. July 2008; 22 (Suppl. 1): S5-S6. Read more

• Editorial Steering Committee, Marlink R, Forsythe S, Bertozzi SM, Muirhead D, Holmes M, Sturchio J. Combining evidence for access to and benefits from antiretroviral treatment to inform planning. AIDS. July 2008; 22 (Suppl. 1): S121-S122. Read more

• Marlink R, Forsythe S, Bertozzi SM, Muirhead D, Holmes M, Sturchio J; Editorial Steering Committee. Editorial: A mix of recent economic analyses and commentary on how best to distill economic insights to improve HIV/AIDS policies and programmes. AIDS. July 2008; 22 (Suppl. 1): S1-S4. Read more 

• Marlink R, Forsythe S, Bertozzi SM, et al. Editorial: HIV/AIDS Interventions in Developing Countries. AIDS. July 2008; 22(1 Suppl):S1-4. Read more

• Moatti JP, Marlink R, Luchini S, Kazatchkine M. Universal access to HIV treatment in developing countries: going beyond the misinterpretations of the 'cost-effectiveness' algorithm. AIDS. July 2008; 22 (Suppl. 1): S59-S66. Read more

• Toure S, Kouadio B, Seyler C, et al. Rapid scaling-up of antiretroviral therapy in 10,000 adults in Côte d'Ivoire: 2-year outcomes and determinants. AIDS. April 2008; 22(7): 873-82. Read more

• Willard S, Angelino A. The need for sociocultural awareness to maximize treatment acceptance and adherence in individuals initiating HIV therapy.Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care. March 2008; 7 (Suppl 1): S17-S21. Read more

• Willard S, Flexner C. Introduction: the changing face of HIV. Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care. March 2008; 7 (Suppl. 1): S3-S4. Read more

• Mofolo I, Sripipatana T, Spensley A, Bitarakwate E, Wilfert C. Program Brief, Offering ARV Prophylaxis at Time of HIV Diagnosis PMTCT, Implementer’s Guide Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission. March 2008. Read more

• Kissin D, Akatova N, Rakhmanova A, et al. Rapid HIV testing and prevention of perinatal HIV transmission in high-risk maternity hospitals in St. Petersburg, Russia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. February 2008; 198(2):183.e1-7. Read more 

• Moses A, Zimba C, Kamanga E, et al. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission: program changes and the effect on uptake of the HIVNET 012 regimen in Malawi. AIDS. January 2008; 2; 22 (1):83-7. Read more

• Bussmann C, Rotz P, Ndwapi N, et al. Strengthening healthcare capacity through a responsive, country-specific, training standard: the KITSO AIDS training program's Supplport of Botswana's national antiretroviral therapy rollout. Open AIDS J. 2008; 2: 10-6. Read more

• Wantland DJ, Holzemer WL, Moezzi S, et al. A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2008; 36(3): 235-46. Read more

• Ginsburg AS, Hoblitzelle CW, Sripipatana TL, Wilfert CM. Provision of care following prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services in resource-limited settings. AIDS. November 2007; 21(18):2529-32. Read more

• Sripipatana T, Spensley A, Miller A, Site-specific interventions to improve prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus programs in less developed settings. Am J Obstet Gynecol. September 2007; 197(3 Suppl):S107-12. Read more   

• Thior I, Gabaitiri L, Grimes J, et al. Voluntary counseling and testing among post-partum women in Botswana. Patient Educ Couns. March 2007; 65(3): 296-302. Read more

• Chi BH, Sinkala M, Mbewe F, et al. Single-dose tenofovir and emtricitabine for reduction of viral resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs in women given intrapartum nevirapine for perinatal HIV prevention: an open-label randomised trial. The Lancet. 2007; 17: 1698-705. Read more 

• Wanyu B, Diom E, Mitchell P, Tih PM, Meyer DJ. Birth attendants trained in "Prevention of Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission" provide care in rural Cameroon, Africa. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007; 52(4): 334-41. Read more