Many Pregnant Women Avoid HIV Screening In Africa

‘Prevention is the best cure’ is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission. A recent paper by Larsson et al. in AIDS journal discussed how mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be easily and cost-effectively prevented using a short course of antiretroviral therapy.

Source: Many Pregnant Women Avoid HIV Screening In Africa