Availability of voluntary prenatal HIV screening in primary health centers

Authors
Neves, FRAL Passos, ADC Gueleri, WL
Citation
Fral. Neves et al., Availability of voluntary prenatal HIV screening in primary health centers, REV SAUDE P, 33(6), 1999, pp. 624-625
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
ISSN journal
00348910 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
624 - 625
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-8910(199912)33:6<624:AOVPHS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A summary of the main steps towards the implementation of anti-HIV testing for pregnant women in the city is presented. Starting from August 1996, vol untary HIV testing became available to pregnant women seen at primary healt h centers in Ribeirao Preto, SP (Brasil), as part of the Prenatal care Prog ram. By the end of 1998, 68.3% of the 17,589 women seeking prenatal care ha d been tested, resulting in a positivity rare of 0.76%.