August 2016

Disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children receiving care in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria

Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis to infected children is still a challenge despite proven evidences that it has numerous social and medical benefits for the child and family.  The aim of this study was to document the disclosure rate of HIV diagnosis to children in Uyo, Nigeria and determine the factors influencing disclosure or non-disclosure to these children. This was a descriptive...

Author(s): Enobong Emmanuel Ikpeme and Ofonime Tony Dixon-Umo

August 2016

Outcome of infants born to HIV-positive women through the aspects of prevention of mother to child transmission in Lomé (Togo, West Africa) from 2008 to 2010

Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infection in children under 15 years is mostly due to mother to child transmission. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of infants born to HIV-positive women through the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) aspects at Sylvanus Olympio’s Teaching Hospital of Lomé. This retrospective study of 24 months...

Author(s): Amah Biova Adama-Hondegla, Améyo Djeha, Koko Lawson-Evi and Dzayissè Yawo Atakouma