title: Uptake of an HIV voluntary counseling and testing program for pregnant women in Georgia.
abstract: From 2002 to 2005 the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV project operated in Georgia and was managed by the Maternal and Child Care Union. The project covered Tbilisi, the capital, and included 34 clinics that provide women's healthcare. Out of 35,385 pregnant women starting prenatal care in clinics involved in the project, 91% (32,262) had received HIV counseling and, among those counseled, 94% (30,330) were tested for HIV antibodies; 14 pregnant women (<0.001%) were found to be HIV-infected.
authors.affiliation: Maternal and Child Care Union, Clinical Department, Tbilisi, Georgia. maiabutsashvili@gmail.com
authors.forename: Maia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butsashvili
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Preble
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kamkamidze
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chubinishvili
authors.forename: Roena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sukhiashvili
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D035141:Voluntary Programs