Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kermanshah, west of Iran from 2014 to 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the HIV-PMTCT program in Kermanshah, west of Iran, from 2014 to 2021. The data of all HIV-infected mothers and their infants who were monitored by the Kermanshah behavioral diseases counselin...

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Published in:	BMC pediatrics Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 29
Main Authors:	Lorestani, Roya Chegene, Rostamian, Mosayeb, Akya, Alisha, Rezaeian, Shahab, Afsharian, Mandana, Habibi, Reza, Bozorgomid, Arezoo, Kazemisafa, Narges, Jafari, Somayeh, Yeilaghi, Soliman, Salehi, Mansour Mohammad, Namdari, Hiva, Ghadiri, Keyghobad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 19-01-2023 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS Analysis Antiretroviral drugs Diagnosis Disease prevention Disease transmission Effectiveness Epidemiology Female Health aspects HIV HIV (Viruses) HIV Infections - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control Iran - epidemiology Male Maternal & child health Mothers Parent and child Pediatrics Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) Risk factors Womens health Iran HIV Effectiveness Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)
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Summary:	This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the HIV-PMTCT program in Kermanshah, west of Iran, from 2014 to 2021. The data of all HIV-infected mothers and their infants who were monitored by the Kermanshah behavioral diseases counseling center was extracted and recorded in a checklist. Out of 95 included infant, 45 (47.4%) were girls and 50 (52.6%) were boys. The mothers were mostly infected with HIV via their infected spouse. The pregnancies of 77 cases (82.1%) were in accordance with the national guideline. The average length of treatment for this group was 185 days. Of the 18 mothers who did not receive treatment, nine were diagnosed during childbirth and nine had no available information. All infants born from infected mothers underwent after-birth-antiretroviral prophylaxis, and all remained healthy. There was no statistically significant relationship between the birth weight and height of neonates with maternal age, maternal last viral load, disease stage, education, and maternal CD4 levels. Only a statistically significant relationship was observed between the duration of treatment and the infants' weight. The results suggest the feasibility and effectiveness of the PMTCT program for HIV-positive mothers in Kermanshah. It seems that if pregnant HIV-positive women are diagnosed early and covered by a good prevention program on time, the risk of HIV to their babies will be reduced, significantly.
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ISSN:	1471-2431 1471-2431
DOI:	10.1186/s12887-022-03829-7