Mother to child transmission of HIV in Brazil: Data from the "Birth in Brazil study", a national hospital-based study.
Rosa Maria Soares Madeira DominguesValeria SaraceniMaria do Carmo LealPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Brazil has healthcare policies that guarantee free access to tests, ART and substitutes for maternal milk. However, missed opportunities to prevent MTCT of HIV were identified in at least one-third of women and may be making it difficult to reach HIV-elimination targets especially in the less developed country regions.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- healthcare
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- public health
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- electronic health record
- big data
- birth weight
- artificial intelligence
- social media
- weight gain
- quality improvement