| Title | Cost effectiveness of option B plus for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited countries: evidence from Kumasi, Ghana. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | VanDeusen, Adam, Elijah Paintsil, Thomas Agyarko-Poku, and Elisa F. Long |
| Journal | BMC infectious diseases |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 130 |
| Date Published | 2015 |
| ISSN | 1471-2334 |
| Abstract | Achieving the goal of eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) necessitates increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected pregnant women. Option B provides ART through pregnancy and breastfeeding, whereas Option B+ recommends continuous ART regardless of CD4 count, thus potentially reducing MTCT during future pregnancies. Our objective was to compare maternal and pediatric health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Option B+ versus Option B in Ghana. |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-015-0859-2 |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Infect. Dis. |
