HIV Prevalence among Pregnant Women in Brazil: A National Survey

• Main Authors: Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira (Author), Meritxell Sabidó (Author), Alessandro Caruso (Author), Silvano Barbosa de Oliveira (Author), Fábio Mesquita (Author), Adele Schwartz Benzaken (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of HIV among pregnant women in Brazil and to describe HIV testing coverage and the uptake of antenatal care (ANC). Methods Between October 2010 and January 2012, a probability sample survey of parturient women aged 15-49 ye...