HIV and AIDS in Africa: impact on mother and child health.
Mother to child transmission of HIV-1 is a leading challenge of public health in developing countries. Various risk factors for vertical transmission of HIV have been identified, and both prenatal and postnatal infection by breast feeding occur. A bundle of interventions has lead to a dramatic drop of infection rates in industrialised countries. For the developing countries it is crucial to increase accessibility of health services, to perform prevention campaigns, and to provide antiretroviral prophylaxis for pregnant women.
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Centre Muraz, Organisation de Coordination et de Coopération pour la lutte contre les Grandes Endémies (OCCGE), 01 BP 153, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. direction.muraz@fasonet.bf
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015897:Comorbidity; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008423:Maternal Age; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D004202:Disinfectants; D015215:Zidovudine; D002710:Chlorhexidine