Methods: Data were from the HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) among pregnant women, a
descriptive cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling method and conducted in …

OBJECTIVES: To study the trends of the HIV epidemic and risk factors associated with HIV in
a rural area of India. We utilized HIV prevalence among young pregnant women as an …

Aim: Prevalence of HIV among pregnant women in India is of great concern, especially to
prevent HIV in children. Mother–to-child transmission of HIV is the most common cause of …

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasing at an alarming rate among
pregnant women in various parts of India. Purpose of present study is to investigate the …

Background: HIV/AIDS is a global public health issue and its transmission in a defined
geographic region is influenced by the interplay of sociodemographic and behavioral …

Background: In India, HIV epidemic is in fourth decade and lias the heterogeneity. The trend
indicated HIV infection spreads from high risk behavior groups to general population …

Abstract Introduction HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) among pregnant women is a key
indicator to estimate the HIV prevalence in the general population, as nearly 85% of HIV …

Background Estimating the seroprevalence of HIV in a low risk population such as pregnant
women provides essential information for an effective implementation of AIDS control …

Abstract Background HIV Sentinel Surveillance among pregnant women attending antenatal
care clinics, ANC-HSS, is used to estimate HIV prevalence among the general population …

Methods: HIV prevalence data collected from pregnant women in Karnataka during HIV
Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) between 2003 and 2019 was used for trend analysis. The …