Use of peers, community lay persons and Village Health Team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: A one-year implementation study.

Namukwaya Z, Barlow-Mosha L, Mudiope P, Kekitiinwa A, Matovu JN, Musingye E, Ssebaggala JN, Nakyanzi T, Abwooli JJ, Mirembe D, Etima J, Bitarakwate E, Fowler MG, Musoke PM, Peer-senga study Group at Mulago, Mengo, Rubaga and Mpigi Health Units

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5
Published: 2015 Dec 15
Container: BMC health services research
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5,
  title = {Use of peers, community lay persons and Village Health Team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: A one-year implementation study.},
  author = {Namukwaya Z and Barlow-Mosha L and Mudiope P and Kekitiinwa A and Matovu JN and Musingye E and Ssebaggala JN and Nakyanzi T and Abwooli JJ and Mirembe D and Etima J and Bitarakwate E and Fowler MG and Musoke PM and Peer-senga study Group at Mulago, Mengo, Rubaga and Mpigi Health Units},
  year = {2015},
  journal = {BMC health services research},
  doi = {10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5}
}

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AU  - Musingye E
AU  - Ssebaggala JN
AU  - Nakyanzi T
AU  - Abwooli JJ
AU  - Mirembe D
AU  - Etima J
AU  - Bitarakwate E
AU  - Fowler MG
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DO  - 10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5
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Z, N., L, B., P, M., A, K., JN, M., E, M., JN, S., T, N., JJ, A., D, M., J, E., E, B., MG, F., PM, M., & Units, P. S. G. A. M. M. R. A. M. H. (2015). Use of peers, community lay persons and Village Health Team (VHT) members improves six-week postnatal clinic (PNC) follow-up and Early Infant HIV Diagnosis (EID) in urban and rural health units in Uganda: A one-year implementation study.. BMC health services research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1213-5

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