Final HIV status outcome for HIV-exposed infants at 18 months of age in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Babatunde AdelekanBidemi Harry-ErinMartha OkposoAhmad AliyuNicaise NdembiPatrick DakumNadia Adjoa Sam-AguduPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The final HIV positivity rate of 2.8% is encouraging, but is not population-based. Nevertheless, supported by our findings, we recommend continued programmatic focus on early access to quality prenatal care and maternal ART for pregnant women, especially for women living with HIV in rural areas. Furthermore, implementation of nationwide sensitization and education on six-months' exclusive infant breastfeeding with concurrent maternal ART should be strengthened and sustained to reduce MTCT rates.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- pregnant women
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv testing
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- primary care
- palliative care
- birth weight
- squamous cell carcinoma
- cross sectional
- preterm infants
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- pain management
- body mass index
- rectal cancer
- weight gain