High proportion of unknown HIV exposure status among children aged less than 2 years: An analytical study using the 2015 National AIDS Indicator Survey in Mozambique.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Determination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure status in infants and young children is required to guarantee timely diagnosis and access to appropriate care. HIV prevalence among Mozambican women aged 15-49 years is 15%, and vertical transmission rate is still high. The study investigated HIV exposure in children aged less than 2 years in Mozambique and the factors associated with unknown HIV exposure and with HIV exposure status in this population. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional analytical study using data from the 2015 Survey of Indicators on Immunization, Malaria and HIV/AIDS in Mozambique. A total of 2141 mothers (15-49 years) with children aged less than 2 years were interviewed. The dependent variables were "known HIV exposure status in a child" and "

SUBMITTER: Lain MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138315 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature