Knowledge on mother to child transmission of HIV among newly registered antenatal mothers in MOH area Ragama

H.P Perera,C.D Wickramasuriya,A Pathmeswaran,P.J Perera

doi:10.4038/sljv.v5i1.7350

Abstract

Sri Lanka has remained a low prevalent country for HIV for past three decades. One important aspect of maintaining this low prevalence is preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. As highly effective strategies are now available to reduce the risk of MTCT, early diagnosis of HIV in antenatal mother is important. Good knowledge about HIV and MTCT will promote mothers to take up HIV testing. Though mothers in this study population had a reasonably good education their knowledge about MTCT of HIV was poor. Sri Lanka Journal of Venereology Vol.5(1) 2014: 31-34

Highlights

For past three decades Sri Lanka has remained a low prevalence country for HIV
By end of 2013, number of HIV positive patients reported to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) was 1995
With the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) during pregnancy risk ofMTCT is reduced by 98%.Early introduction ofART during pregnancy minimises the risk2.early detection of HIV positive antenatal mothers is important

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Introduction

By end of 2013, number of HIV positive patients reported to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) was 1995. Seventy one cases ofMTCT of HIV have been reported up to end of June 2014. With the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) during pregnancy risk ofMTCT is reduced by 98%.Early introduction ofART during pregnancy minimises the risk[2].early detection of HIV positive antenatal mothers is important. Good knowledge about HIV and MTCT wi 11 motivate antenatal mothers to take up HIV testing. Having an idea about knowledge of antenatal mothers on HIV and MTCT will help to identify areas that need strengthening in future interventional programs. This study was conducted in the MOH area Ragama to assess the knowledge about HIV and MTCT among newly registered antenatal mothers

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