In the context of a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program, male partner involvement in antenatal care visits is associated with increased deliveries at health facilities and postnatal visits. This paper suggests that male involvement during antenatal visits in a PMTCT program may have a positive impact on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in Zambia.
Is male involvement in ANC and PMTCT associated with increased facility-based obstetric delivery in pregnant women?
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Kashitala J, Nyambe N, Mwalo S, Musamba J, Chishinga N, Kasonde P, Lilja A, Mwiche A, Welsh M.