Aim: This study was carried to determine the prevalence of HIV and the acceptability of HIV
voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) in pregnancy as a strategy for the prevention of …

Background: HIV testing and counseling (HTC) plays a central role in specific prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions, as these interventions depend on the …

Background: Counseling and Testing for HIV has been established as the entry points to HIV
care since it enable each person to know his/her HIV status after being informed. Several …

CONCLUSION: Most respondents were aware of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV
as well as the vertical transmission of HIV. Majority were willing to accept HIV test and …

Mother-to-child transmission is the main mode of HIV infection among children in developing
countries. In 2003, as a result of government policy, a prevention-of-mother-to-child …

Background: Integrating routine HIV counseling and testing as a mandatory part of antenatal
care in India has led all pregnant women enter into the prevention of mother to child …

The rate of HIV seroprevalence in Nigeria is troublesome because it is one of the highest
prevalence rates worldwide. As in most developing countries, vertical transmission from …

Background: It is not immediately clear if awareness campaigns against the HIV/AIDS have
filtered down the rural communities. Methods: This study ascertained awareness and …

ABSTRACT Rationale of the Study: The Gambia is a developing country and the majority of
the population are women. They need adequate support, information and knowledge to …

The study is aimed at investigating Perceptions and Experiences of Pregnant Women about
Routine Human Immunodeficiency Virus Counselling and Testing in Tertiary Hospitals in …