Participants
HIV 0–14
We will have three different study populations, which are the following:
Breastfeeding mothers living with HIV with their uninfected infants (for the survey of the formative phase, we will also include pregnant women to understand their views)Children aged 0–14 and their caregivers/parentsAdolescents aged 15–19The inclusion criteria are as follows:
Mother (of HIV-exposed infant)/child/adolescent being HIV positive, with the infant of the mother not being positiveAttending Care and Treatment Centres (CTC) or postnatal clinics in the Kilimanjaro region at the start of the studyAge of mother between 18–50 years, age of children living with HIV 0–14 years and adolescents living with HIV between 15–19 yearsMother, caregiver/parents and adolescents willing to use RTMM and/or receive SMSMother, caregiver/parent and adolescents able to read and understand SMSMother, caregiver/parent and adolescents aged 18–19 able to understand and willing to sign the informed consentAdolescents aged 15–17 able and willing to sign informed assentThe exclusion criteria are as follows:
Admission to a hospital at study entryParticipation in other trials related to adherence and retention in carePrevious participation in digital health research