The monitoring of children exposed to maternal HIV in the municipality of Canoas/RS

Abstract

Aim: to estimate the vertical HIV transmission rate in children living in Canoas / RS between 2012 and 2013; and to investigate sociodemographic and care data of children and mothers in the same time period. Method: prospective cohort study, comprised by 45 living newborns who were exposed to HIV, all born between June 2012 and December 2013, whose mothers were accompanied by Service Specialized-SAE Canoas / RS, to the definition of serology for HIV in children. The calculation of HIV transmission rates was accomplished with 41 children who effectively had the result of exposure to maternal HIV. Results: The vertical HIV transmission rate was 4.88%, attributed to the low adherence to prenatal consultations, to a discontinuation of prophylactic ARV during gestation and to the use of illicit drugs by women. Conclusion: The information from this study will enable municipal managers to plan interventions that may contribute to the eradication of perinatal transmission of HIV as a form of contagion