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This thesis intended to assess quality of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services provided to pregnant HIV positive mothers at Gambella Hospital in Gambella, Western Ethiopia. In the study, mixed research design in which more of qualitative research methods and less of quantitative research methods mainly descriptive survey were employed. The study participants were users of the PMTCT services who were also by default went through other services like HCT and ANC. It was found that different aspects related to PMTCT services, such as ANC, HCT/VCT, family planning, ART, and PMTCT counseling services were provided to the infected pregnant mothers at the Gambella Hospital. The mothers were aware of the availability of these services through health education by the HEWs, and distributed leaflets and posted informative posters. |
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