Rapid HIV testing, pregnancy, antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant abandonment in St Petersburg.
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%).
Hillis
Susan D
SD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. SEH0@cdc.gov
Rakhmanova
Aza
A
Vinogradova
Elena
E
Voronin
Evgeny
E
Yakovlev
Alexei
A
Khaldeeva
Natalia
N
Akatova
Natalia
N
Samarskaya
Mida
M
Volkova
Galina
G
Kissin
Dmity
D
Jamieson
Denise J
DJ
Glynn
M Kathleen
MK
Robinson
Joanna
J
Miller
William C
WC
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002670:Child, Abandoned / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012426:Russia; D013997:Time Factors
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents