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. 2019 Mar 26:364:l687.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l687.

Is elimination of vertical transmission of HIV in high prevalence settings achievable?

Ameena Goga  1   2 , Yagespari Singh  3 , Debra Jackson  4   5 , Yogan Pillay  6 , Sanjana Bhardwaj  7 , Witness Chirinda  3 , Chika Hayashi  8 , Shaffiq Essajee  5 , Priscilla Idele  9
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Is elimination of vertical transmission of HIV in high prevalence settings achievable?

Ameena Goga et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Ameena Goga and colleagues argue that more realistic targets are needed to maintain momentum on reducing vertical transmission in countries with a high HIV prevalence

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: We have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare. The article was funded by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors not of the funders.

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Sensitivity analysis of child case rates, maternal HIV prevalence, and vertical transmission rate
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