Table 4

Care for HIV-infected mothers and HIV-exposed infants (n = 396)

Indicator

Number (%)


Median age of mothers

26 years

Married

326 (82%)

Joined psychosocial support group

258 (65%)

Hormonal contraception and condom use

234 (59%)

Maternal-child follow-up (at least 3 visits)

209 (53%)

HIV-infected women* on CTX prophylaxis

64 (16%)

HIV-exposed infants on CTX prophylaxis

285 (72%)

HIV-infected women currently receiving ARV

1

Maternal Deaths

12


Abbreviations: HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; CTX, co-trimoxazole

*WHO Stage III & IV disease

Shetty et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2008 5:17   doi:10.1186/1742-6405-5-17

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