HIV Vertical Transmission in Vietnam
HIV Vertical Transmission in Vietnam
Prevention of HIV-1 transmission from mother-to-child by non-breast-feeding is complicated by
 increased infant mortality in developing countries. However, extensive counselling about
 formula feeding turned out safe in Vietnam, a middle-income country.Extensive counselling
 together with formula feeding and antiretroviral therapy reduced vertical transmission of
 HIV-1 considerably.
Observation 135 HIV mother to check up and delivery in the Obstetric and Gynecology in two
 big city in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi and Haiphong)and follow up their children from the birth
 to 18 months. They were provide the antiretroviral by the National program for prevention of
 mother-to-child transmission of HIV, also the counseling estimates 6 hours for each
 mother-child pair while study progressing. Using the Nested PCR to diagnosis HIV infected in
 the children in difference time point before 18 months. Our Outcome are

 -  The rate of HIV transmission form mother to child in our study is 6,7%(9?135). In utero
 is 1,5% and 5% in gestation.

 -  Sixty-nine percent of HIV pregnant women were get antiretroviral. Most of them (84%) get
 nevirapine at delivery (6 children HIV infected). The rest get triple antiretroviral(2
 infected child).

 -  Selective cesarean section not comment for HIV pregnant women.

 -  Non breast feeding were recommended and all mothers chose formula feeding to their child
 so that we had no data for transmission by breast milk.

 -  Two HIV infected child die before 18months versus non die in uninfected child.

 -  CD4 T cell count lower than 200/microliter were observed dominate in mother infected
 child.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  HIV Mother willing to enroll to study and their child For mother: Their HIV status was
 diagnosed by at least one quick test and two different ELISA serological tests.

 For their child: the child had tested HIV at list 3 time one at birth, one at 12 or 18
 months and one in between.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  The child had less than 3 time to test.