AI Article Synopsis
- An anonymous HIV testing study was conducted on pediatric patients at Cama and Albless Hospital in Mumbai during two time periods: 1998-99 and 2003-04.
- The results showed a significant decrease in HIV seroprevalence from 5.5% to 2.2% among the children tested.
- The decline is attributed to increased awareness, better antenatal detection, and effective prevention measures against mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Article Abstract
An unlinked anonymous testing for HIV infection among consecutive paediatric admissions at Cama and Albless Hospital, Mumbai, was performed in 1998-99 and again in 2003-04. The seroprevalence declined from 5.5% (24/535) to 2.2% (10/447). Greater awareness, enhanced antenatal detection and measures taken to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) seem to have contributed to the declining seroprevalence. We believe that paediatric inpatients reflect the extent of MTCT in the community.
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