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“This has been achieved largely through integration of HIV services into MCH at all levels.” ~ @JaneRuth_Aceng #EndHIVUG
The access to HIV prevention and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services including; ANC attendance, HIV testing, and viral load testing for women with HIV, care for HIV exposed infants, early infant testing, and nevirapine prophylaxis have significantly improved. #EndHIVUG
Mothers who were assisted by an unskilled birth attendant were more likely to have HIV-infected babies, i.e. 4% compared to 1.8% of infants who were delivered by a skilled birth attendant #EndHIVUG
Approximately 1.3% of infants of mothers who delivered in a public health facility were HIV infected, compared to 3.7% among infants whose mothers delivered in private clinics and 4.6% of infants whose mothers delivered at home. #EndHIVUG
Starting ANC late in pregnancy was associated with higher MTCT risk; 2.4% among mothers that started ANC during third trimester; 2.1% among mothers that started ANC during second trimester, compared to 1.7% among those that started ANC in their first trimester.
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Mothers who attended the recommended 4 or more ANC visits were at lower risk of infant HIV infection compared to mothers who attended 3 or fewer i.e. 2.3% versus 1.5%. #EndHIVUG
Among mothers aged 15-24 years, MTCT rate was higher at 3.7% compared to 1.4% among mothers aged 25 years and older. #EndHIVUG
The final mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) rate at 18 months was 2.8%, while early MTCT rate at 4-12 weeks was 2.1%. This is a fall in MTCT rates of 30% before the start of PMTCT services nearly two decades ago. #EndHIVUG
“A study on Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) to assess the impact of PMTCT services in the country confirms that the risk of vertical transmission of HIV has significantly reduced in recent years” ~ @JaneRuth_Aceng #EndHIVUG
"Power in relationships is skewed towards men, therefore the success of the fight against the spread of HIV depends on their involvement" Katiikiro @cpmayiga #KabakaRun2020 @unwomenuganda @_RHSP @MildmayUganda @BugandaOfficial @UNDPUganda @MajesticBrands
Amb. William as he ends urges that the fight to #EndHIVUg is no won yet - "1,000 new infections per day and over 5pp deaths every week remind us of the work we to do." #WorldAIDSDay
She urged if a mother is found positive, she should enrol on antiretroviral treatment to ensure they are suppressed by the time of delivery - delivery that must be under the supervision of a trained and skilled health personnel. #EndHIVUg
Our choir performing at the #FreeToShineUG Campaign currently happening at Kawempe Hospital. The campaign, an initiative by First Lady @JanetMuseveni seeks to eliminate mother-to-child-transmission of HIV, keeping mother and their babies in care. #EndHIVUg @RMalango2015
Experts are warning of an #HIV Time Bomb - "Complacency is setting in because people are thinking that there is medicine for HIV; Parents mostly think of school fees and are not talking to their children about HIV yet social behavior is core to HIV." #EndHIVUG via @newvisionwire
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