Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV at the second immunization visit: a cross-sectional study, Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the performance of the cascade of activities for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the second immunization visit in Burkina Faso.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, we recruited mothers attending the second immunization visit for their infant in 20 health centres of Bobo-Dioulasso city, Burkina Faso over 12 months (2019-2020). We administered a short questionnaire to 14 176 mothers and performed HIV serological tests on mothers who had not been tested in the last 3 months. All mothers were asked about their attendance for antenatal care and HIV rapid testing. HIV-infected mothers were also asked about the timing of their HIV diagnosis, antiretroviral therapy, pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation

SUBMITTER: Sakana BLD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature