Completed | December 2017

Adaptation and Evaluation of the PMTCT Community Score Card Approach in Malawi

Overview

Country:

Malawi

Subject Matter:

Pediatric and Adolescent Testing, Care, and Treatment; PMTCT and HIV-free Survival

This CDC-funded study sought to evaluate the effect of an adapted Community Score Card Approach on maternal retention in ART, maternal retention across the PMTCT service cascade, and the uptake of early infant diagnosis services in Malawi. The study also estimated the cost and cost-effectiveness of the implementation of the Community Score Card Approach.

Data Collection Period: August 2017 – November 2018

  1. Findings presented at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, December 2019: “Improving Patient Satisfaction in PMTCT Services through the Community Score Card Approach in Malawi”
  2. Findings published in BMC Health Services Research, July 2020: “Bringing women’s voices to PMTCT CARE: adapting CARE’s Community Score Card© to engage women living with HIV to build quality health systems in Malawi“
  3. Findings published in PLOS ONE, August 2021: “Evaluating the effect of a community score card among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in two districts in Malawi“

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