Epidemiological Study of HIV-AIDS in Children of Western Rajasthan

Dr. Rakesh Bilwal; Dr. Priyanshu Mathur

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Epidemiological Study of HIV-AIDS in Children of Western Rajasthan

Dr. Rakesh Bilwal, Dr. Priyanshu Mathur

Abstract :

HIV infection in children progresses more rapidly than in adults, and some untreated children die within the 1st 2 years of life. This observational study was conducted at the Department of ART centre MDM Hospital, in collaboration of Umaid Hospital, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur. The purpose of this study was to clinical and epidemiological evaluation of HIV positive children under 1–15 year age group which are confirmed by HIV ELISA test. In present study there was male predominance in all age groups as compared to female (M: F = 1.94:1). In present study, 93.21% cases belonged to rural area. In present study most of cases (85%) belonged to lower socioeconomic condition. In present study, according to occupation of father out of 152 cases most of cases belong to laborers group (55.26%) followed by drivers (16.44%). In present study, most of pre ART cases were in WHO clinical stage I (52.6%) and ART cases were in WHO clinical stage II (46.62%).