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Table 2 Challenges faced by HIV-positive women from the PMTCT programme who accessed HIV care and treatment services (n = 95)

From: Factors associated with access to HIV care and treatment in a prevention of mother to child transmission programme in urban Zimbabwe

Challenges

Frequency (%)

Long queues at the ART clinic

44 (46.3)

Constant breakdown of laboratory equipment

33 (34.7)

ART clinic too congested with very sick people

16 (16.8)

Transport for repeat visits too high

11 (11.6)

Service too slow, maybe due to staff shortages

8 (8.4)

Shortage of antiretroviral drugs

5 (5.2)

Registration process too long

5 (5.2)

Hospital administration fees unaffordable

4 (3.8)

Loss of confidentiality

3 (3.2)

Stigmatization by health workers

3 (3.2)

Fear that child may get opportunist infections at the ART clinic

2 (2.1)

  1. *This was a multiple response question and hence the percentages adds up to more than 100%
  2. ART, antiretroviral therapy; PMTCT, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV