A STUDY ON ANTENATAL PREVALENCE AND VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF HIV

Dr. Sunanda Joshi*, Dr. Nalini Mittal

ABSTRACT

HIV is a major burden for developing countries. In India, of the estimated 1.8-2.9 million people living with HIV 39% are women In 2005, AIDS claimed an estimated 2.4-3.3 million lives: more than 500,000 of which were children. Vertical Transmission rates ranging from 15% and 20% have been reported in the USA and Western Europe in untreated populations This study is a retrospective study based on a data and information collected from 2011 to August 2016.37906 pregnant females attending the ANC clinic were screened. Out of 37906 pregnant females screened 59 were found to be HIV positive .Only 54 were further followed. 4 babies were found positive by DBS One positive baby expired after the first visit. These 3 are later confirmed positive by Antibody test as per the NACO guidelines. ANC positive rate in this study is 0 .15%. Vertical transmission rate of HIV in our study was 6.81% We found that inspite of vaginal delivery the HIV transmission rate was comparatively very low in our study. Almost all HIV infection that occur in children, are a consequence of vertical transmission.Routine HIV testing of all pregnant women is mandatory. Our data was insufficient to select vaginal delivery as a preferred method of delivery but calls for further studies.

Keywords: Human Immuno deficiency Virus, Acquired Immuno deficiency syndrome, National AIDS control organisatiom.