As in many places worldwide, religious institutions are highly influential across Africa, and religious leaders command a powerful voice in the fight against AIDS. Faith-based organisations have been integral to the expansion of HIV services across the region, but the Baby Shower Trial is among the first to show how health services integrated into church-sponsored activities can produce measurable increases in PMTCT uptake.

Chi, Benjamin H., and Elizabeth M. Stringer, “Increasing PMTCT uptake through integrated faith-based activities,” The Lancet Global Health 3, no.11 (November 2015), doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00188-6

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