Rapid HIV testing, pregnancy, antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant abandonment in St Petersburg

Int J STD AIDS. 2007 Feb;18(2):120-2. doi: 10.1258/095646207779949781.

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 types

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

MeSH terms

  • AIDS Serodiagnosis*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoprevention
  • Child, Abandoned* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy, Unwanted
  • Program Evaluation
  • Russia
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents