Prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV: Urgent need to be addressed

Prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV: Urgent need to be addressed

Context: An estimated 430,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2008, over 90% of them through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Without intervention, the risk of MTCT ranges from 20% to 45% as per the World Health Organization (WHO). Aim: To find the uptake of Prevention of Parent to Chil...

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Main Authors: Dhrubajyoti J Debnath, Shubhada S Javadekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
mother-to-child transmission
prevention of parent to child transmission
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2013;volume=6;issue=2;spage=179;epage=183;aulast=Debnath

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