BACKGROUND/AIM: This study assessed maternal and pregnancy outcomes following the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) cohort registration in a displaced setting.
RESULTS: Of the 223 HIV-positive pregnant women, 201 were enrolled in the program. However, only 186 maternal records met the i...
Background: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services has become an integral part of antenatal services. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission was introduced in all the regions of Ghana, but mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) continued to increase.
Objectives: To explore an...
Background: Twenty five to forty percent of children will be infected with HIV in the absence of any form of intervention which is Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT).
Objectives: This study determined the infant feeding knowledge and practices among HIV positive mothers attending HIV trea...
Background: Over 90% of new paediatric HIV infections are acquired through mother to child transmission. Prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) research in sub-Saharan Africa informed WHO guidelines which enabled implementation of PMTCT programs globally.
Objectives: To describe Makerere ...
Background Approximately 37 million people were living with HIV by the end of 2015. This led to high morbidity and mortality among women of childbearing age, especially in SubSaharan Africa which was the epicentre of this global pandemic. Strengthening and implementing prevention of mother-to-child (PMTC...
Introduction: The use of modern family planning methods is key for achieving the prevention of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV, in the prevention of Mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) package. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing the utilization of modern ...
Background. Mother-to-child transmissions (MTCT) accounts for 90% of the 370 000 new HIV-positive children, globally. Despite progress in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, children still acquire HIV infection.
Objective. To identify and describe the prevalence of maternal, in...
Introduction. L’objectif de notre étude était de décrire les pratiques alimentaires
des nourrissons nés de mères infectées par le VIH ainsi que leur état nutritionnel.
Méthodes. Il s’agit d’une étude transversale à visée descriptive et analytique sur
une période de 2 mois (01 juin au 03...
Introduction : L’objectif actuel est l’élimination de la transmission du VIH de la mère à l’enfant. Ce travail vise à identifier les déterminants des hauts risques d’exposition au VIH chez les nouveau-nés de mère infectée au VIH. Méthodologie : Il s’agissait d’une étude transversa...
Bien que la couverture des services de PTME soit relativement bonne mais avec des disparités selon les régions, de nombreuses femmes et nourrissons au Niger n'ont pas accès à ces interventions à temps. L'objectif de cette étude était d'identifier les facteurs limitant l'utilisation du service de ...
