Abstract

Background: 3.4 million people worldwide are estimated to be living with HIV in 2009. In 2007, only 33 percent of HIV-positive women received antiretroviral drugs to minimise the risk of infection from mother to child.
 Aims and Objective: To study Awareness of HIV testing in pregnant women and their husband during ANC attending in OBGY Department.
 Methodology: This was a cross-sectional analysis carried out over the one-year period of the ANC women attending the OBGY department. By taking the written consent included in the report, there were 108 ANC women in the one year period. By interviewing the pair, knowledge of HIV testing and HIV transmission was assessed. The responses were noted and evaluated by excel software for Windows 10 in the excel sheet.
 Result: In our study we have seen that the majority of the ANC women were in the age group of 26-30 were 32 %. The awareness regarding the various questions like Does HIV transmitted to foetus by mother?- 9 % were Yes, 22 %-No, 69 %-Don’t Know; Do you know tests are there for detection of HIV?- 7 %-Yes, 13 %-No, 80 %-Don’t know; Are you at a risk of Infection?- 4% were Yes, 52% -No, 44 % were Don’t know; Can the disease prevented ? 6 %- Yes, 22 % were No, 72 % were don’t know; Is HIV a Sexually transmitted disease? 33 %-Yes, 22 %-No, 45 %-Don’t know; Can HIV be transmitted by contaminated blood? 32 %-Yes, 20 %-No, 48 %-Don’t know; Can HIV be transmitted by Kissing ?-35 % say Yes, 17 % -No, 48 %-Don’t know; Can HIV be transmitted by sharing food ?- 24 % Yes , 35 %-No, 41 %-Don’t know. From our research, we found that while there is good understanding of the HIV disease, the availability of preventive services through HIV testing is very poor, so subsequent prevention administration drugs are very low, although some myths about the transmission of the disease still remain, such as transmitting through sharing food or transmitting casual hugging or shaking.
 Conclusion: From our research, it can be concluded that the awareness of the PPTCT services with respect to HIV testing during the ANC era was very low, so that the awareness of it should be increased so that HIV transmission from mother to foetus can be effectively carried out.
 Key words: HIV testing during pregnancy, PPTCT (Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission)

Highlights

  • In 2009, 3.4 million people worldwide are believed to be infected with HIV

  • From our research, it can be concluded that the awareness of the PPTCT services with respect to HIV testing during the ANC era was very low, so that the awareness of it should be increased so that HIV transmission from mother to foetus can be effectively carried out

  • As the understanding of HIV testing during pregnancy is very relevant for the prevention of foetal HIV, we have evaluated the awareness of ANC women at the tertiary health centre[6,7]

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Introduction

In 2009, 3.4 million people worldwide are believed to be infected with HIV. When women are diagnosed with HIV, HIV testing during pregnancy provides an entry point for PMTCT, medication, care and support services. Low HIV testing penetration, has been a bottleneck for PMTCT and subsequent programmes for HIV prevention, care and support. At the end of 2016, an estimated 30% of people living with HIV were unaware of their HIV status[3,4,5]. Previous studies have identified multiple obstacles to HIV testing adoption, including poor awareness of MTCT, low level of maternal education, fear stigma, and poor access to healthcare. As the understanding of HIV testing during pregnancy is very relevant for the prevention of foetal HIV, we have evaluated the awareness of ANC women at the tertiary health centre[6,7]

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