[Assessment of a programme of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (1999-20002)].

The purpose of this article is to report the results of a programme for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMCT) of HIV conducted from 1999 to 2002 by the PNLS in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This programme was supported by grants from the Fonds de solidarité international (FSTI) and the Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) Foundation. After pre- and posttest counselling, pregnant women from 4 PMI centres underwent screening for HIV.

[Syphilis test proposed within the context of a programme to reduce mother/child HIV transmission: example of the Wassakara Health Care Center in Abidjan].

During the program MTCT+ set up in Abidjan by the national authorities with the assistance of the FSTI and FGSK, free screening and treatment of the syphilis infection were proposed to pregnant women. One test of agglutination on blades VDRL (Carbon Antigen Biotec the U.K.

Haematological characteristics and HIV status of pregnant women in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1995-96.

To describe the haematological profile of pregnant women and to compare these characteristics according to HIV serostatus in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, a cross-sectional study was made in the context of a research intervention programme to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV (ANRS 049 trial). HIV testing was systematically proposed to pregnant women attending the mother and child health clinic of a community health centre. Blood samples were tested for HIV antibodies using Genelavia and Peptilav.

Vaginal douching: association with lower genital tract infections in African pregnant women.

Background And Objectives: Douching, a common practice, could further increase the risk of genital infections.

Goal Of This Study: To describe douching practices in pregnant women and to evaluate associations with lower genital tract infections.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Impaired fertility in HIV-1-infected pregnant women: a clinic-based survey in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 1997.

Objective: Differences in fertility among HIV-1-positive and HIV-negative women tested in prenatal clinics were suspected by routine data collection in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. This study was conducted on detailed fertility patterns among women at the same antenatal care centres, in order to assess these differences.

Method: The survey was carried out on 1201 consecutive women who agreed to be tested for HIV.