Factors Associated with Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV at the Maternity Unit of the Castors Urban Health Center in Bangui

Abstract

Introduction: In spite of significant progress towards eliminating mother-to-child transmission (MCT) of HIV by 2025, trends in vertical mother-to-child transmission are still worrying in sub-Saharan African countries. This study aims to take stock of the factors associated with HIV MCT at the level of peripheral health training. Patients and Methods: This was a de-scriptive and analytical retrospective study, over a five-year period from January 1 st , 2017 to December 31 st , 2021. The study population was represented by HIV-positive women and their cared infants in the Parent-Child Transmission Prevention Unit (PCTP) of the Castors Urban Health Center (CUHC