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2220-3249 (online) |
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Health Care Sciences & Services |
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Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Sustained maternal human immunodeficiency virus viral load suppression and cascade of human immunodeficiency virus testing among exposed infants in Rwanda
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Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Jackson Sebeza, Haji Mbwana Ally, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Habib Omari Ramadhani, Peter Memiah, Djemima Umutesi, Basile Ikuzo and Gallican Rwibasira |
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Jackson Sebeza, MD, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, KK 737 Street, Kigali 4285, Rwanda. gallican.rwibasira@rbc.gov.rw |
| Key Words |
Sustained viral load suppression; Mother to child human immunodeficiency virus transmission; Women living with human immunodeficiency virus; Human immunodeficiency virus exposed infants; Human immunodeficiency virus testing; Rwanda |
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Sustained maternal viral load suppression (VLS) is a key component for prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We explored maternal viral load results, infant HIV testing uptake at 6–weeks, 9-months and 18–months and HIV infant HIV incidence in Rwanda. Of 1145 mothers, the incidence of sustained VLS was 91%. Infant HIV testing uptake at 6–weeks, 9–months and 18–months was 100.0%, 95.1% and 87.9%, respectively. Only 0.7% of infant were diagnosed with HIV at 18 months. Maternal disclosure of HIV status and having peer support were associated with increased likelihood of sustained VLS and infant HIV testing, respectively. High maternal VLS was critical to minimize HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in this cohort. |
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2025-06-23 07:18 |
| Citation |
<p>Bakari HM, Sebeza J, Ally HM, Fussi HF, Ramadhani HO, Memiah P, Umutesi D, Ikuzo B, Rwibasira G. Sustained maternal human immunodeficiency virus viral load suppression and cascade of human immunodeficiency virus testing among exposed infants in Rwanda. <i>World J Virol</i> 2025; 14(2): 107322</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v14/i2/107322.htm |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v14.i2.107322 |
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