Prevalence of HIV Among Antenatal Care Attendants at Kazanchis Health Center in the Last Five Years (2006-2010), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2011-02
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: HIV infection among pregnant women poses particular risks to their family, offspring and health workers at the time of delivery. Potential mother to child transmission of HIV (vertical transmission) is a major concern, because of the attendant consequences of morbidity and mortality of these infections. The epidemic varies with geographic region based on 2002 data; Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest number of HIV infections. Besides what has been saying and done, this study could provide relevant and update information concerning the epidemic among pregnant women so as to take effective interventions towards the problem by the concerned bodies.
Objective: To assess prevalence of HIV among pregnant women and its associated factors in Addis Ababa and suggest possible intervention measures.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from September 2010 to February 2011 at Kazanchis Health center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the study, the test results of all antenatal care attendants in the period between 2006 and 2010 were taken from ANC PMTCT counseling register. Thereby 3568 pregnant women were collected as source population and consequently analyzed accordingly.
Result: A total of 3568 ANC attendants were enrolled in the period between 2006 and 2010 and their data was collected and analyzed. Data was presented by age group. The annual prevalence rates were found to be 11.15%, 7.88%, 8.66%, 6.70%, and 5.69% in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and
2010 respectively. The highest rates of prevalence were observed in the age categories of 20 to 29.
Conclusion: Prevalence of HIV among ANC attendants in the last five years is in a declining trend. In the health center, the overall prevalence rate decreased from 11.15% to 5.69% within the past five years. The pattern of HIV prevalence among pregnant women who visited the ANC indicates that high prevalence rates were observed in the age categories of 20 to 29 followed by
30 to 39. Whereas percentage of HIV positive pregnant women both taking ARV prophylaxis and who have been counseled on infant feeding more or less has been increasing. xi
Key words: HIV infection, ANC attendants, Prevalence, age categories, pregnancy, Kazanchis Health Center, ARV, Counseling
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HIV infection, ANC attendants, Prevalence