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Retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) care is critical to prevent vertical HIV transmission and reduce morbidity and mortality of mother-infant pairs. We investigated whether weekly, interactive text-messaging improved 18-month postpartum retention in PMTCT care. This randomised, two-armed, parallel trial was conducted at six PMTCT clinics in western Kenya. Pregnant women with HIV at least 18 years of age with access to a mobile phone, able to text-message, or had somebody who could text on their behalf, were eligible. Participants were randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio in block sizes of four to the intervention or control group. The intervention group received weekly text messages asking “How are you?” (“Mambo?” in Swahili) and were requested to respond within 48 h. Healthcare workers called women who indicated a problem or did not respond. The intervention was administered up to 24 months after delivery. Both groups received standard care. The primary outcome was retention in care at 18 months postpartum (i.e., clinic attendance 16–24 months after delivery based on data from patient files, patient registers and Kenya’s National AIDS and STI Control Progra

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Author

Björn Nordberg; Mia Liisa van der Kop; Winfred Mwangi; Jonathan Mwangi; Eunice Kaguiri; Katrine J. Chamorro de Angeles; Richard T. Lester; Erin E. Gabriel; Susanne Rautiainen; Patricia Opondo Awiti; Anna E. Kågesten; Edwin Were; Anna Mia Ekström

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)