Evaluating elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Suriname : a mixed method study

Objectives: To evaluate the cascade of care for the elimination of mother-to-child-transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Suriname and identify sociodemographic and clinical factors preventing transmission to exposed infants.

Methods: A mixed-methods study design was used. Antenatal care data from the 2018 cross-sectional multi-indicator cluster survey on 1 026 women aged 15-49 years who had had a live birth in the previous 2 years were used. Furthermore, national data on a cohort of 279 mothers with HIV and their 317 infants born from 2016 to 2018 were evaluated. Additionally, 13 cases of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV were reviewed.

Results: In 89.3% of cases, no mother-to-child HIV transmission occurred. Early cascade steps show that 28.4% of women had unmet family planning needs, 15% had no antenatal visits, 8% delivered outside a health facility, and 71.5% received an HIV test during antenatal care. Of the pregnant women with HIV, 84.2% received antiretroviral therapy, while 95.5% of their infants received HIV prophylactic treatment. Receiving antiretroviral therapy for the mother (odds ratio (OR) 45.4, 95% confidence interval (CI) 9.6-215.3) and the child (OR 145.7, 95% CI 14.4-1477.4) significantly increased the odds of a negative HIV test result in infants. Conversely, living in the interior decreased the odds (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.4-0.7) compared with urban living.

Conclusions: HIV medication for mothers with HIV and their infants remains key in the prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. Early prenatal care with follow-up should be strengthened in Suriname.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health - 47(2023) vom: 28., Seite e159

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stijnberg, Deborah [VerfasserIn]
Holband, Suze [VerfasserIn]
Charles, Regillio [VerfasserIn]
Ulenaers, Dorien [VerfasserIn]
Schrooten, Ward [VerfasserIn]
Adhin, Malti R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

HIV
Infectious disease transmission, vertical
Journal Article
Suriname

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Date Revised 20.12.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.26633/RPSP.2023.159

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366022148