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MEDIA CENTER
Evaluation of mothers2mothers in
Location In honor of Mother’s Day, the Horizons program sponsored a symposium to discuss findings from its evaluation of mothers2mothers, an education and mentoring program for HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers in South Africa. mothers2mothers aims to enhance public-sector prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services by empowering HIV-positive women to provide psychosocial support to newly diagnosed HIV-positive women through one-on-one and group sessions in antenatal care and maternal and child health clinical settings. While there has been much interest in this innovative program, this evaluation is the first to assess its effectiveness. The study examined whether participation in mothers2mothers affected women’s uptake of key PMTCT services and outcomes. Speakers
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Offsite Link Horizons is a team of US-based and international organizations that implements field-based, operations research in developing countries. The program tests HIV prevention, care, and treatment strategies; identifies effective HIV and AIDS programs and policies; and promotes the utilization of findings to foster replication and scale up of successful approaches. Funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Horizons is directed by the Population Council in collaboration with the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, PATH, Tulane University, Family Health International, and Johns Hopkins University.
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