Prevalence and Predictors of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among HIV-exposed Infants
The prevalence of MTCT of HIV is high, especially in rural settings. Eliminating MTCT will require effective maternal viral suppression through optimal ART adherence, ensuring prompt ARV prophylaxis for infants at birth and promoting safer feeding practices during the infant's first 6 months of life.
Authors
- Eric Boakye‐Gyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5723-7266)
- Ebenezer Ahenkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-9995)
- David Antwi-Agyei
- Paul Atawuchugi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-4741)
- Kofi Oduro Yeboah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7080-0730)
- Frederick Osei-Owusu
- Newman Osafo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8142-2368)
- Kingsley Adeoye Damilare
- Oumou Maïga‐Ascofaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2947-5651)
- Seth Agyemang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5920-9656)
- Anastasia Asare-Bediako
- Gifty Konadu
- Richard Agyemang Opoku
Institutions
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Government Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Holy Family Hospital (GH)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/ijma_5_2025
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58
Funders
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology