Barriers to successful early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at primary care level in Malawi

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Mar;34(3):273-5. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000625.

Abstract

HIV-infected women seeking early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) services in Malawi were asked about factors potentially associated with returning for EID results. Many (33.3%) infants failed to complete the EID process because of time and costs required for multiple visits. Infants of mothers receiving antiretroviral treatment were less likely to drop out (adjusted risk ratio 0.51), suggesting that EID completion may improve in programs providing antiretroviral treatment to all pregnant women.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Early Diagnosis
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Malawi / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Primary Health Care*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Time Factors