Characteristics of HIV/ Malaria co-infected mothers who did not access early infant diagnosis for their HIV-exposed infants in Benin-City, Nigeria
Background: Perinatally-acquired HIV infections rapidly lead to death within one to two years of life. Early infant diagnosis (EID) is the key to early identification with the prompt commencement of treatment. This has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality. In Nigeria, only 21% of HIV-infecte...
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Language: | English |
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Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu
2020-08-01
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Series: | Annals of Health Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/269 |