HIV viral load non-suppression and associated factors among pregnant and postpartum women in rural northeastern South Africa: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to measure the prevalence of maternal HIV viral load (VL) non-suppression and assess associated factors, to evaluate progress towards United Nations-AIDS (UNAIDS) targets.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The eight largest community health centres of Ehlanzeni, a rural district in northeast South Africa.

Participants

Pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) in their third trimester and postpartum WLHIV and their biological infants, recruited equally across all stages of the first 24 months post partum, were included. A sample of 612 mothers participated from a target of 1000.

Primary outcome measures

The primary outcome was maternal VL (mVL) non-suppression (defined here as mVL >1000 copies/mL). We collected information on antiretr

SUBMITTER: Ngandu NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915310 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature