Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants; A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers and their Infants in 10 Selected High-Volume Health Facilities in a Rural District in Western Uganda

Authors

  • Enos Mirembe Masereka

  • Edson Musungu Bwambale

  • Clement Munguiko

Keywords:

HIV virological test, PCR HIV test, HIV exposed, infants, western uganda

Abstract

Introduction Although Option-B plus has registered tremendous success in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission PMTCT of HIV the failure to follow the HIV testing algorithm for HIV Exposed Infants HEIs after birth is likely to make achieving zero new HIV infections among children unrealistic Due to this we sought to determine the factors affecting uptake of first Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test among HEIs to inform the selection of strategies to strengthen Early Infant Diagnosis EID an indicator that tracks progress towards achieving zero new HIV infections in children

How to Cite

Enos Mirembe Masereka, Edson Musungu Bwambale, & Clement Munguiko. (2020). Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants; A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers and their Infants in 10 Selected High-Volume Health Facilities in a Rural District in Western Uganda. Global Journal of Medical Research, 20(K1), 35–41. Retrieved from https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/1945

Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants; A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers and their Infants in 10 Selected High-Volume Health Facilities in a Rural District in Western Uganda

Published

2020-01-15