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- Title
Rapid HIV testing, pregnancy, antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant abandonment in St Petersburg.
- Authors
Hillis, Susan D; Rakhmanova, Aza; Vinogradova, Elena; Voronin, Evgeny; Yakovlev, Alexei; Khaldeeva, Natalia; Akatova, Natalia; Samarskaya, Mida; Volkova, Galina; Kissin, Dmity; Jamieson, Denise J; Glynn, M Kathleen; Robinson, Joanna; Miller, William C
- Abstract
In St Petersburg, Russia, a rapid HIV-testing programme was implemented in April 2004 for high-risk women giving birth. Among 670 women without prenatal care who received rapid HIV testing, 6.4% (43) had positive results. Among HIV-positive mothers, receipt of intrapartum antiretroviral prophylaxis increased significantly compared to pre-programme levels (76 versus 41%). Additionally, infant abandonment increased significantly (50% versus 26%), and was 10 times greater in women with unintended versus intended pregnancies (73% versus 7%).
- Publication
International journal of STD & AIDS, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 2, p120
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1258/095646207779949781