Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to know the various changing trends in the HIV infection in the antenatal women attending the PPTCT department, Government General Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, during 2002 to 2013. METHODS: This is a retrospective study done in Government General Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, during 2002 to 2013. The data was collected from the records maintained in the PPTCT department and the changing trends of HIV infection in antenatal women were studied. RESULTS: The prevalence rate of HIV infection in antenatal women decreased from 4.4% to 0.84%. Monthly average number of HIV positive deliveries in our institution varies from 150 to 250 cases. Percentage of caesarian section done was about 20% of cases. More number of cases were from urban than rural areas. Initially the cases were more in low socio-economic status. Young primigravida women around 20 years were more infected. High risk behavior of the husband was mainly responsible for the transmission of the disease. HIV infection was common in the innocent housewife. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that the HIV infection among pregnant women in our institution shows various changing trends and a decreasing incidence due to the effective implementation of the PPTCT programme under the National AIDS control programme started in the year 2002.
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