Philippe Gaillard 1, Reinhilde Melis, Fabian Mwanyumba, Patricia Claeys, Esther Muigai, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Job Bwayo, Marleen Temmerman
Affiliation
- 1International Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
PMID: 11919501
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200204120-00019
Abstract
After discussing advantages and risks, only a third of the 290 HIV-infected women included in an intervention study to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mombasa, Kenya, informed their partners of their results. Despite careful counselling, 10% subsequently experienced violence or disruption of their relationship. To increase the uptake of interventions to reduce perinatal HIV transmission safely, we recommend the involvement of partners in HIV testing. In addition, the counselling of women has to address methods and skills to deal with violence.
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