Each year, over half a million newborns are infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Of all health crises in the African region, HIV/AIDS has attracted the most political support and resources. Programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV include antenatal HIV testing and councelling, avoiding unintended pregnancy, prov...

Further reduction of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV requires improved understanding of the reasons for MTCT. We reviewed maternal and infant case notes for HIV-positive infants diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction at Bethesda Hospital. Nineteen cases were analysed. Median gestation at first antenatal consultation (ANC) was 22.5 (interquartile range [IQR] 19.25-24). Eleven (57.9%) ...

The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in children has risen steadily over the years and has become an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality during childhood. More than 90% of all children with HIV infection acquired their infection at birth from HIV-infected mothers. With increasing evidence of heterosexual HIV transmis...

2488 www.thelancet.com Vol 387 June 18, 2016 On June 7, 2016, WHO certifi ed that Thailand had eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, becoming only the second non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development country after Cuba to achieve these goals. WHO also validated Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis on June 8. This i...

BACKGROUND Intrapartum transmission of HIV has been reported to be associated with HIV in oropharyngeal secretions (OPSs) of the child. In this study, we analyze the frequency of intrapartum transmission after mucosal exposure to HIV after administration of single-dose nevirapine. METHODS Eighty mothers and their children participating in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV pr...

How to cite this article: Mlambo, M.G., Peltzer, K. & Koivu, A., 2014, ‘Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV data completeness and accuracy assessment in health facilities of the Nkangala District’, Health SA Gesondheid 19(1), Art. #774, 8 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag. v19i1.774 Background: Even though significant progress has been made in the roll-out and quality of the ...