Azubike U, Nwashili C, Grant-Isibor I; IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (2nd : 2003 : Paris, France).
Antivir Ther. 2003; 8 (Suppl.1): abstract no. 1207.
Uproot Aids Organisation, Lagos, Nigeria
Purpose of study: To evaluate various strategies to reduce maternal to child transmission of HIV/AIDS adopted at three Nigerian clinical centres. METHOD: Information on patients were collected. Summary of results: 500 HIV-infected females between March 1998 and Dec 2000 were evaluated. Zidovudine was used in pregnancy at 36 weeks and delivery. The use among the women was 8% in 1998 and 17% in 2000. Only about 20% had access to antenatal, pre- and post-test counselling for a mean period of 5 months before labour. 5% opted for elective caesarian section, 2% were advised by attending obstetricians and mid wives to have caesarian section. 25% did not breast feed their babies (used infant formulae). Non-availability of funds for infant formulae (60%); socio-cultural beliefs (30%); both (10%) were reasons for continued breast feeding. 70% of these children were screened at 2 years of age, among whom 20% of the non-breast fed and 70% of the breast fed children had antibodies to HIV. CONCLUSION: More of the breast fed had antibodies to HIV at 2 years of age than the non-breast fed children. Non-availability of funds for infant formulae played a major role in continued breast feeding.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Breast Feeding
- Child
- Counseling
- Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Resources
- Humans
- Infant
- Pregnancy
- methods
- therapy
- transmission
Other ID:
UI: 102263480
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