HIV counseling and testing of pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: experience from a study on prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Article Abstract:

HIV counseling and testing of pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa are discussed based on a study on prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in Tanzania. It was found that improvements in counseling are needed. The study sought to determine acceptability of HIV counseling and testing and participation in a mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission intervention study using antiretroviral therapy; and 76.4% of the women agreed to be tested, with prevalence of infection 13.7% and 68.1% returning for results. Only 16.7% of the enrolled women disclosed positive status to sexual partners. Other data are given, including pregnancy recurrence rate and the percentage not wanting to carry to term.

Sweden, Africa, Social aspects, Diagnosis, Women, Prevention, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Pregnant women, HIV infection in children, Pediatric HIV infections, Pregnancy, AIDS (Disease), AIDS research, HIV infection in pregnancy, Sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS (Disease) in pregnancy, AIDS (Disease) in women

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HIV-1 infection prevalence and incidence trends in areas of contrasting levels of infection in the Kagera region, Tanzania, 1987-2000

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted in Kagera region of Tanzania to assess whether the extent of HIV infection prevalence and incidence trends in areas of contrasting levels declined. It is concluded that the HIV-1 epidemic in Kagera was reduced particularly among the 15-24 years olds, and differing magnitude implies that HIV/AIDS epidemic might be arrested early without necessarily peaking to saturation levels.

Development and progression

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Mortality during the first 24 months after delivery in relation to CD4 T-lymphocyte levels and viral load in a cohort of breast-feeding HIV-1-infected women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Article Abstract:

The mortality during the first 24 months after delivery in relation to CD4 T-lymphocyte levels and viral load at enrollment in a cohort of HIV-1-seroptive breast-feeding women at the Dar es Salaam site of the multicenter Petra trial is analyzed. It is concluded that the mortality was high among women with severe immunosuppression or high viral load at enrollment, but not in the rest of the women.

Science & research, Risk factors, Mothers, Immunosuppression, Maternal mortality, CD4 lymphocytes

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