The next generation: Pregnancy in adolescents and women living with perinatally acquired HIV in South Africa

CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, the number of pregnancies in YLPHIV has increased. A considerable proportion of pregnancies occurred in YLPHIV ≤16 years old. A high proportion of pregnancies was electively terminated. The prevalence of elevated VL and poor immunological status among pregnant YLPHIV is concerning.PMID:33944749 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i3.14987

Source: South African Medical Journal - May 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: K Anderson T Mutemaringa K-G Technau L F Johnson K Braithwaite E Mokotoane A Boulle M-A Davies On Behalf Of IeDEA-Sa Pediatrics Source Type: research