The rate of HIV seroconversion during pregnancy as seen in women seeking obstetric services in Kenyatta national hospital

Abstract

HIV infection is a global pandemic and in Kenya it was declared a national disaster in 1999. To date no cure has been found and prevention of mv acquisition and transmission remains the mainstay of management. Studies done have shown that there is increased risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy'". However, the incidence of HJV in pregnancy has not been established in OLf setup. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the rare of HIV seroconversion during pregnancy and factors associated with the seroconversion. Study sire: Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Kenya. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study in which 50t) clients seeking antenatal, delivery and postnatal care at KNH were recruited. These women had tested HI\,: negative at initial testing in early gestation. They were tested a[ term using the same kits to determine the who seroconverted. The women who seroconverted were analyzed and their characteristics described. A questionnaire was used ,0 collect individual data. Data was analyzed using the SPSS computer program