Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Antenatal Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India Trend of Twelve Years
Journal Title: National Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: In the absence of any intervention transmission of Hu-man Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from a HIV positive mother to her child during pregnancy, labour, de-livery or breastfeedingranges from 15%-45%. This rate can be reduced to below 5% with effective interven-tions1.Present study was carried out to know the seroprevalence of HIV infection over twelve years amongst antenatal women attending a ter-tiary care hospital in western India along with analysis of their demo-graphic data. Methods: After due permission from Institutional Review Board,studywas carried out by ana-lyzing the data of antenatal women in whom HIV testing was done as per National AIDS Control Organi-zation (NACO) guidelines from 1/4/2004 to 31/03/2016. Results: Overallseroprevalence of HIV infection amongst antenatal women was 0.31% and of 2014-2016 was 0.17%. Maximum number of women, 93(44.28%) were in age group of 25-29 years. Primigravida were 89(42.38%). Majority 165(78.57%) were from urban area. Conclusion: Ours was a hospital-based study with limited sample size. The steady decline in sero-prevalence of HIV could be attribut-ed to effective awareness-education programs by NACO as well as ef-forts by the medical-paramedical staff and counselors at our institute.
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Rajal V Thaker, Parul D Shah
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