Aliyu, Muktar H.Agudu, Nadia A. SamShenoi, SheelaGoga, Ameena EbrahimRamraj, TrishaVermund, Sten H.Audet, Carolyn M.2020-07-162020-07-162019Aliyu, M.H., Sam-Agudu, N.A., Shenoi, S et al. Increasing male engagement in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV: What works in sub-Saharan Africa? BMJ 2019;365:l1965 http://dx.DOI.org/10.1136/bmj.l1965.0959-8138 (print)1756-1833 (online)10.1136/bmj.l1965http://hdl.handle.net/2263/75327Ending vertical transmission of HIV, or maternal-to-infant passage of HIV during pregnancy, labour, or postpartum, in sub- Saharan Africa will require innovations beyond current biomedical tools. Available evidence indicates that involvement of male partners in vertical transmission prevention programmes is such an innovation. Support from a male partner is associated with enhanced maternal HIV testing during pregnancy, increased initiation and adherence to maternal antiretroviral therapy, improved HIV communication and prevention among couples, and decreased vertical transmission, with attendant increase in HIV-free infant survival.en© The Author(s). 2019. Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.PreventionTransmissionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Vertical transmissionSub-Saharan Africa (SSA)Male partnersArticle