Thực trạng cung cấp thông tin về xét nghiệm HIV khi khám thai và kiến thức phòng lây truyền HIV từ mẹ sang con của phụ nữ tại 4 xã tỉnh Hà Nam

Objectives: This study aims to describe the situation of Provision information about HIV testing during antenatal careand knowledge about prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV(PMTCT) among women giving birth recently. Results: The prevalence of women who had HIV test counseling and received information about HIV testing and PMTCT programs during antenatal care was quite low (5.8 percent). Women who had the first antenatal care visit at district and higher level health facilities were more likely to be counseled HIV testing than those who used this service in commune health stations. The percentage of women who known all pathways of HIV transmission was not high (46.2 percent). About 85 percent of women reported that HIV positive pregnant women can transmit the disease to their children, and 43.3 percent reported that mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be preventable. The prevalence of women who know about the advantages of HIV test counseling was low (31 percent), and 80.2 percent reported that pregnant women should have HIV test during pregancy. Among the women, occupation and education level were significant associated with their knowledge of PMTCT. Conciusions:Information of HIV testing for pregnant women from health services during antenatal care as well as the knowledge of women about PMTCT programs were limited, especially among women who had atenatal care at communal health facilities and women who had low level of education.