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Health Workers’ Practice of Preventing Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Introduction: Health workers have an important role to play in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This study assessed health workers’ practice of preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria in conformity with the national guidelines. Methodology: The study Conclusion: The proportion of health workers with good, fair and poor practice of preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV was 41.5%, 45.9% and 12.6%. The health workers identified several challenges during the course of the study. Addressing these challenges is crucial to achieving the goal of reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.