Levels and trend of HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Tamil Nadu: Analysis of data from HIV sentinel surveillance (2003-2019)

• Main Authors: Aridoss Santhakumar (Author), Jaganathasamy Nagaraj (Author), Joseph K. David (Author), Mathiyazhakan Malathi (Author), Balasubramanian Ganesh (Author), Natesan Manikandan (Author), V.M. Padmapriya (Author), Kaliyaperumal Kanagasabai (Author), Govindasamy Elavarsu (Author), Muthusamy Ravi (Author), Bathyalan Nagaraju (Author), Jayaraman Prabakaran (Author), Pradeep Kumar (Author), Shobini Rajan (Author), Arumugam Elangovan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) among pregnant women is a key indicator to estimate the HIV prevalence in the general population, as nearly 85% of HIV transmission in India is linked to the heterosexual route. Tracking the levels and trends of the HIV prevalence at state, regional, and...