Age and Sex Structured Model for Assessing the Demographic Impact of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS

2007 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 2061-2092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Mukandavire ◽  
W. Garira
Keyword(s):  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Structured Model ◽  
Demographic Impact ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Age And Sex ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS and Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 376-380
Author(s):  
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara ◽  
Sandeepkumar O
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Vertical Transmission ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Aids

Children are innocent victims of HIV infection through vertical transmission. Children who are HIV positive, either through mother-to-child transmission or following sexual abuse, are often not told what could happen to them, and they will certainly be frightened when they experience symptoms.

scholarly journals The prevention of intrapartum HIV/Aids transmission from mother to child

Curationis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Roets
Keyword(s):  
Child Mortality ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Aids

The transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child is the main cause of HIV/AIDS in children and child mortality. Two-thirds of children with HIV/AIDS are infected in the intrapartum period (Farley, 2000:1-2). Midwives, through effective practices, can lower the transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child in the intrapartum period. The aim of the study was to determine which preventive practices registered midwives in provincial labour wards in Bloemfontein, implement to lower the risk of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS and in doing so to lower child mortality.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HIV/AIDS AND MOTHER TO CHILD TRANSMISSION ISSUES AMONG WOMEN SEEKING ANTENATAL CARE IN VIMSAR, BURLA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Shilpa Karir ◽  
Dr. Smita Kumari Panda ◽  
Dr. Sadhu Charan Panda
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Keywords Hiv ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Aids

Globally, around 34 million people are living with HIV in 2010, and 35% of the pregnant women are tested for HIV in the low and middle income countries. HIV infection in pregnancy has become a complication of pregnancy in some developing countries. This has major implications for the management of pregnancy and birth. A cross sectional study was conducted from December 2018 – February 2019 in tertiary care hospital, VIMSAR Burla . The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge about HIV/AIDS and mother to child transmission issues among women seeking antenatal care and visiting ICTC. A sample of 150 pregnant females was used to accomplish the study. A pre- tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather information on the study variables. The questionnaire included variables related socio-demographics e.g., age, education status, occupation, residence, awareness about HIV/AIDS. The study reflected that 83.4% of the women had heard of the term HIV/AIDS which reflects a relatively high level of awareness about the term but subsequently dropping levels of awareness about the routes of transmission, laboratory diagnosis and the availability of drugs. Only 45.3% of the respondents were aware of ICTC. 42.7% were aware about mother to child transmission of HIV and only 32% were aware of anti-retro viral therapy for newborn. Keywords: HIV, ICTC, Antenatal

scholarly journals AIDS-related stigmatisation in the healthcare setting: a study of primary healthcare centres that provide services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Lagos, Nigeria

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e026322 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E Ehiri ◽  
Halimatou S Alaofè ◽  
Victoria Yesufu ◽  
Mobolanle Balogun ◽  
Juliet Iwelunmor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Pmtct Service ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Aids

ObjectiveTo assess AIDS stigmatising attitudes and behaviours by prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) service providers in primary healthcare centres in Lagos, Nigeria.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingThirty-eight primary healthcare centres in Lagos, Nigeria.ParticipantsOne hundred and sixty-one PMTCT service providers.Outcome measuresPMTCT service providers’ discriminatory behaviours, opinions and stigmatising attitudes towards persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs), and nature of the work environment (HIV/AIDS-related policies and infection-control guidelines/supplies).ResultsReported AIDS-related stigmatisation was low: few respondents (4%) reported hearing coworkers talk badly about PLWHAs or observed provision of poor-quality care to PLWHAs (15%). Health workers were not worried about secondary AIDS stigmatisation due to their occupation (86%). Opinions about PLWHAs were generally supportive; providers strongly agreed that women living with HIV should be allowed to have babies if they wished (94%). PMTCT service providers knew that consent was needed prior to HIV testing (86%) and noted that they would get in trouble at work if they discriminated against PLWHAs (83%). A minority reported discriminatory attitudes and behaviours; 39% reported wearing double gloves and 41% used other special infection-control measures when providing services to PLWHAs. Discriminatory behaviours were correlated with negative opinions about PLWHAs (r=0.21, p<0.01), fear of HIV infection (r=0.16, p<0.05) and professional resistance (r=0.32, p<0.001). Those who underwent HIV training had less fear of contagion.ConclusionsThis study documented generally low levels of reported AIDS-related stigmatisation by PMTCT service providers in primary healthcare centres in Lagos. Policies that reduce stigmatisation against PLWHA in the healthcare setting should be supported by the provision of basic resources for infection control. This may reassure healthcare workers of their safety, thus reducing their fear of contagion and professional resistance to care for individuals who are perceived to be at high risk of HIV.

scholarly journals The Representation of Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child Transmission Service System in Surakarta Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Argyo Demartoto
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Service System ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Pmtct Service ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv Aids

The data trend showing the increase in number of HIV/AIDS case through perinatal transmission in Indonesia, including Surakarta, is worrying. This qualitative study with exploratory method took place in Surakarta on February to May, 2015. The units of analysis in this study were recipient and provider of Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) service. The informants were selected using purposive sampling. The data was collected using observation, in-depth interview, Focus Group Discussion and documentation, and was then analyzed using Parsons system theory. PMTCT service system in Surakarta was ineffective because of HIV-positive womens limited knowledge and information on PMTCT, unequal relation between provider and recipient of PMTCT service, medical decision making pattern that is inherent to service provider, and inadequate financial resource and supervision process. For that reason, an action plan is required to accommodate the need of women and children in term of budget allocation, program implementation and civil society involvement in PMTCT to prevent and to cope with HIV/AIDS.

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