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This was aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Since 2015, all pregnant women were eligible for antiretroviral treatment regardless of their CD4 count. Although significant strides were made to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV, increased efforts are required to meet UNAIDS targets, World Health Organization (WHO) elimination framework goals and sustainable development goals to eliminate new HIV infections in children and ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.Aim:\u00a0The aim of the study was to explore healthcare workers\u2019 experiences and patient perceptions of the implementation of rapid changes to the PMTCT programme in four public healthcare facilities.Setting:\u00a0The study was conducted in the four public healthcare facilities within the two highly HIV-burdened districts of iLembe and eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.Methods:\u00a0This study used a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive study design using interviews and focus group discussions. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Following verbatim transcription of the data, thematic data analysis was used through data reduction and data display and the emergence of four themes.Results:\u00a0A total of 61 stakeholders were interviewed. Four major themes emerged: (1) impact of poor health system design, (2) impact of poor communication of changes, (3) contextual factors affecting innovation in healthcare and (4) skill deficit in change management and forward planning.Conclusion:\u00a0A healthcare system more responsive to the experiences of healthcare workers and pregnant women is required to effectively implement changes in priority programmes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/phcfm.v10i1.1788","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,16]],"date-time":"2018-11-16T08:17:11Z","timestamp":1542356231000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Stakeholders\u2019 experiences in implementation of rapid changes to the South African prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme"],"prefix":"10.4102","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3588-1755","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hlolisile 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