Counselling at primary health facilities and level of knowledge of antenatal attendees and their attitude on prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Dar-es salaam, Tanzania.

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Published in Afr Health Sci on December 01, 2013

Authors

P J T Wangwe1, M Nyasinde2, D S K Charles1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O.BOX 65117, Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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