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One-Third of Perinatal Women Living with HIV Had Perinatal Depression in Gondar Town Health Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia.

Mulualem Mihret GelawEjigu Gebeye ZelekeMezgebu Silamsaw AsresMebratu Mitiku Reta
Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
The prevalence of perinatal depression among women living with HIV was found to be high. Adherence counseling needs to be strengthened; preventing first line treatment failure has to be encouraged; greater emphasis has to be given for those women on second line ART. Early identification and management of co-morbidity has to be considered. HIV positive perinatal women need counseling to reduce HIV-related perceived stigma.
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