ReviewInternational journal of MCH and AIDS2018
Integration of Neonatal and Child Health Interventions with Pediatric HIV Interventions in Global Health.
Review in International journal of MCH and AIDS, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- High Viral Suppression Rates and Attrition Rates Among Children With Perinatally Acquired HIV in the Thai National AIDS Program, 2023.The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 2026Article
- Integrating pediatric HIV testing and treatment with other child health services in Nigeria.Public health challenges · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesIn the last decade, many strategies have called for integration of HIV and child survival platforms to reduce missed opportunities and improve child health outcomes. Countries with generalized HIV epidemics have been encouraged to optimize each clinical encounter to bend the HIV epidemic curve. This systematic review looks at integrated child health services and summarizes evidence on their health outcomes, service uptake, acceptability, and identified enablers and barriers.
methodsDatabases were systematically searched for peer-reviewed studies. Interventions of interest were HIV services integrated with: neonatal/child services for children <5 years, hospital care of children <5 years, immunizations, and nutrition services. Outcomes of interest were: health outcomes of children <5 years, integrated services uptake, acceptability, and enablers and barriers. PROSPERO ID: CRD42017082444.
resultsTwenty-eight articles were reviewed: 25 (89%) evaluated the integration of HIV services into child health platforms, while three articles (11%) investigated the integration of child health services into HIV platforms. Studies measured health outcomes of children (n=9); service uptake (n=18); acceptability of integrated services (n=8), and enablers and barriers to service integration (n=14). Service integration had positive effects on child health outcomes, HIV testing, and postnatal service uptake. Integrated services were generally acceptable, although confidentiality and stigma were concerns. CONCLUSION AND GLOBAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: Each clinical "touch point" with infants and children is an opportunity to provide comprehensive health services. In the current era of flat funding levels, integration of HIV and child health services is an effective, acceptable way to achieve positive child health outcomes.
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