HIV seroprevalence & awareness about AIDS among pregnant women in rural areas of Pune district, Maharashtra, India

From: Indian Journal of Medical Research | Date: October 1, 1999| Author: Kunte, A; Misra, V; Paranjape, R; Mansukhani, N; Et al | Copyright information

The present unlinked anonymous study was done among sexually active rural women to assess the extent of spread of HIV and its awareness. Peripheral blood samples were collected on filter paper strips from 1251 pregnant women residing in villages in three Primary Health Centres in Pune district of Maharashtra. Elutes were tested for HIV antibodies in two different ELISA systems. Awareness on HIV/AIDS was assessed using a structured questionnaire. Fifteen (1.2%) samples were detected to be HIV ...

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