Save the Date and REGISTER presentation:

"Experiences of Mothers Using the Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission Program to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission in Rwanda"

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Abstract: The health of women and children is interlinked. HIV/AIDS is among the causes of death of millions of children under five. Without preventive interventions, 20% to 45% of HIV + mothers will transmit HIV to their children. This presentation will focus on experiences of mothers using the Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program to prevent HIV transmission. Each of the HIV+ women’s stories and experiences represent different pathways and intersections that determine their vulnerability.

Speaker: Dr. Joyce Kamanzi is the current Lillian Meighen Wright Postdoctoral Fellow in Maternal-Child Health (Supervisor: Professor Nazilla Khanlou). Dr. Kamanzi completed her doctoral studies at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada. She is a nurse and previously worked as Quality Manager in Rwanda. Her doctoral research focused on exploring the experiences of mothers using the PMTCT Program to prevent HIV transmission.