To what extent could performance-based schemes help increase the effectiveness of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in resource-limited settings? a summary of the published evidence

Table 1 Four-prong strategy for a comprehensive approach of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV

1st prong	Prevention of HIV infection among young persons and pregnant women
2^nd prong	Prevention of unintended pregnancies in HIV-infected women
3^rd prong	Prevention of HIV transmission from HIV-infected women to their infants
4^th prong	Provision of treatment, care, and support to HIV-infected women and their families

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