Prevalence of maternal HIV infection and knowledge on mother-to-child transmission of HIV and its prevention among antenatal care attendees in a rural area in northwest Cameroon.
Carlson-Babila SamaVitalis F FetehMaxime TindongJohn T TanyiNestor Mbinkar BihleFru F AngwafoPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The overall prevalence of maternal HIV warrants strengthening of current intervention strategies including scaling-up of PMTCT measures. Among others, intensification of HIV-related ANC services to improve the pregnant women's awareness and knowledge on MTCT and its prevention are vital steps in curbing the growing burden of paediatric HIV.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- risk factors
- south africa
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnancy outcomes
- emergency department
- primary care
- birth weight
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- physical activity