Low mother-to-child HIV transmission rate but high loss-to-follow-up among mothers and babies in Mandalay, Myanmar; a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) throughout the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) cascade remains one of the major threats to the success of PMTCT programs. In this study, we aimed to determine the mother-to-child transmission rate in a programmatic setting and to determine factors associated with LTFU among enrolled mothers and unfavorable outcomes among HIV-exposed babies which includes being HIV positive, death and LTFU.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study reviewing routinely collected data in an Integrated HIV care program, Mandalay, Myanmar in June 2016.LTFU means mother/infant missing appointed visit for more than three months.

Results

Of 678 pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT program between March 2011 and June 2014, one stillbirth and 607

SUBMITTER: Kyaw KWY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5590939 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature