Missed opportunities in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection: experience from a national programme in Nigeria. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adeyinka, Daniel A; Agogo, Emmanuel A; Ozigbu, Chamberline E; Aboje, Sunday; Anyaike, Chukwuma; Asadu, Emeka C; Odoh, Deborah; Ganiyu, Jamiu
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 27:Number 14(2016)
• Page Start: 1338
• Page End: 1341
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Mother-to-child transmission -- HIV -- HTC -- antenatal -- PMTCT -- infant -- Nigeria; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462416665027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

An analysis of validated National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) data from 2008 to 2014 showed that Nigeria has recorded steady progress. However, to achieve elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, service scale-up and active testing of pregnant women are required, as a large number of HIV-infected women in Nigeria are not aware of their HIV status. Focusing on efforts that will improve access and uptake of antenatal care/PMTCT services will significantly reduce new infant HIV infection.