Table 1.

Outline of activities conducted during participatory learning and action group activities

Section	Activity	Summary
1 (day 1)	Group discussion	Discussion focussing on knowledge of vertical transmission of HIV and the PMTCT programme
2 (day 1)	PMTCT ‘journey’	Arrangement of cards representing components of PMTCT services (ANC attendance; HIV testing; provision of antiretroviral drugs to mothers and infants; delivery in the health centre; infant feeding advice)
3 (day 1)	Storyline and role-play	Character and storyline development, role-play of the story composed, followed by group discussion reflecting on the play
4 (day 2)	Barriers brainstorm & ‘wall of challenges’	Group discussion of barriers at each step of the PMTCT ‘journey’ and creation of cards representing each barrier; ranking of barriers by arranging barrier cards on a wall
5 (day 2)	Hanging fruits tree	Brainstorming of possible solutions to overcome the barriers identified, with solutions represented on fruit shaped cards; fruits placed on a tree diagram, according to how easy or difficult to achieve