Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Tossou EA

Publications

• Research Article
  Epidemiological Profile of HIV Pregnant Women at the University Hospital Centre for Mother and Child Lagoon (Benin)
  Author(s): Lokossou MSHS, Ogoudjobi OM, Aboubacar M, Tognifode V, Bagnan AT, Adisso TS, Tossou EA, Lokossou A and Perrin RXLokossou MSHS, Ogoudjobi OM, Aboubacar M, Tognifode V, Bagnan AT, Adisso TS, Tossou EA, Lokossou A and Perrin RX
  
  Objective: Vertical transmission of HIV remains the second mode of infection in Benin. To study the epidemiological aspects of HIV infection during the pregnancy at University Hospital Centre for Mother and Child Lagoon (CHU-MEL). Patients and methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study at the Mother and Child Hospital in Benin from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2017. The sampling was exhaustive. The selection criteria were: all pregnant or parturient seropositive who were taken care of during the study period at HOMEL. The data analysis was done with the Epi Info software, by calculating averages and standard deviations. Results and conclusion: The prevalence rate of HIV amongst pregnant women was 1.9% (188/9554). The average age was 30 years old ± 5 years. They were married (45.6%), crafts women (67.7%), lived in a monogamous family (60.3%) and gave birth at least once.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-7214.1000291

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