Rapid human immunodeficiency virus diagnostic test during the intrapartum period in pregnant women who did not receive antenatal care

• Main Authors: Amphan Chalermchockcharoenkit, Anuwat Roongpisuthipong, Pravit Sutchritpongsa, Suda Louisirirotchnakul, Korakot Sirimai, Chantapong Wasi
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20482

The main barrier to implementation of antiretroviral drugs in HIV-infected pregnant women is the lack of antenatal care (ANC). From April 1999 to December 2001, the prevalence of pregnant women not receiving ANC and coming for delivery in Siriraj Hospital was 7.3 per cent (2,152/ 29,484) and the pre...