The Impact Of Anti – Retroviral Treatment on the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Children Seen At the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia North-Central Nigeria.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Background The Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV has proven to be of public health importance since more than 90% of HIV infections in children are gotten via vertical transmission. This study set out to determine the prevalence of post natal HIV, the impact of PMTCT on the post natal HIV and the risk factors. Methods: The study was a retrospective cross sectional study done between January 2015 to December 2017 at the Anti-retroviral Treatment Clinic of the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia. Results: A total of 579 Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sample were taken and sent for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) within the period. Four hundred and forty nine results were gotten as at the time of compiling this result (others are being awaited). The prevalence of postnatal HIV was 2.7%. Only one out of the twelve positive results partook in the PMTCT program. Conclusion: The PMTCT program is an effective means of eliminating vertical transmission of HIV, breastfeeding is the predominant feeding practice among HIV infected mother, there are more females than the males, developing HIV through maternal to child transmission. Recommendation: Efforts should be made to sustain and improve on PMTCT awareness and use among HIV infected mothers.
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BELLO Surajudeen Oyeleke, Audu Esther Solomon, Odiachi Halim
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