Utility of prevention of parent-to-child transmission (PPTCT) programme data for HIV surveillance in general population

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 256-259

  Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Virdi, Navkiran Kaur ^a   Lakshmi, P V M ^a   Garg, Renu ^b   Bhattacharya, Madhulekha ^c   Khera, Ajay ^d  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE   (India)

^d National AIDS Control Organization   (India)

Author keywords

Antenatal; HIV; Parent to child transmission; Prevalence; Sentinel surveillance; UAT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INDIA; PREVENTION OF PARENT TO CHILD TRANSMISSION PROGRAM; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVALUATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 77957050022     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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