Reduce Stigma and Improve Treatment Adherence in HIV+ Pregnant Women

"MME integrates 3 components: 1) psychoeducation regarding causes, transmission, and treatment of HIV re how adherence to ART and antenatal care acts to promote health for HIV+ women and PMTCT82,83. We will emphasize ART adherence spanning into PP as a maternal duty to raise a healthy child; 2) challenging stereotypes of HIV+ women, such as promiscuity, that threaten core aspects of being a good woman and hinder treatment adherence; 3) coping skills for HIV-related discrimination, i.e., rejection or abandonment by male partners leading to discontinuing treatment adherence and impacts on raising children."