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Madhivanan P, Kumar B, Adamson P, & Krupp K. (2010). Traditional Birth Attendants Lack Basic Information on HIV and Safe Delivery Practices in Rural Mysore, India

221110_traditional_birthThere is little research on HIV awareness and practices of traditional birth attendants (TBA) in India. This study investigated knowledge and attitudes among rural TBA in Karnataka as part of a project examining how traditional birth attendants could be integrated into prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in India.   Download this document.