Factors Associated With Peripartum Virologic Suppression in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Oladele Vincent AdeniyiChikwelu Larry ObiDaniel Ter GoonBenson IwerieborNonkosi Selanto-ChairmanCraig CartyGordana AvramovicAnthony Idowu AjayiJohn LambertAnthony Okoh

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)

More than half of the women achieved undetectable VL, and 4 in 5 women achieved viral suppression at delivery in the region. Early antenatal booking, combined with enhanced adherence support for pregnant women on ART, would be crucial toward achieving the goal of elimination of mother-to-child transmission in the region.

Keyphrases

south africa
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
hiv positive
cross sectional
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
cervical cancer screening
mental health
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insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
preterm birth
human immunodeficiency virus