A Epidemiological study of HIV positive antenatal women– at PPTC centre of a Tertiary care Hospital

Dr Priti Verma; Dr Pavan Pandey

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

A Epidemiological study of HIV positive antenatal women– at PPTC centre of a Tertiary care Hospital

Dr Priti Verma, Dr Pavan Pandey

Abstract :

Background: Care during antenatal, intra natal and post natal period in the form of ART and other medical intervention can reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS from pregnant mother to her progeny. This prospective study was carried out with objective of studying various factors associated with HIV positive antenatal women.Material and Methods: This is a prospective study carried out for a duration of 15 months at a tertiary care hospital participants of study were HIV positive mothers, their biosocial, clinical and risk profile were studied. Participants were followed from enrollment till one month after delivery.Results: During the period of study 30 HIV positive mothers were enrolled in study, 2 died within one month of delivery and 2 women were lost to follow up. Of 30 study participants 18 were multigravida and of these 7 had HIV positive children. Husband of 28 women were also HIV positive. Conclusion: All women were given proper treatment as per guidelines.