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THE PREVALENCE OF PREGNANT WOMEN INFECTION WITH HIV/AIDS: ASSESSING THE DANGERS OF THE INFECTION AND THE STRATEGIC WAYS OF PROTECTING THE BABY IN THE WOMB FROM HIV/AIDS INFECTION

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women continues to pose a major public health challenge, with far-reaching consequences for both maternal health and child survival. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) remains the most common route of pediatric HIV infection, contributing significantly to infant morbidity and mortality in affected regions. This study assesses the dangers of HIV infection during pregnancy, highlighting its adverse effects such as increased risk of opportunistic infections, complications in childbirth, and the likelihood of vertical transmission. Furthermore, it explores strategic ways of protecting the unborn child, including routine antenatal HIV screening, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), safe delivery methods, and appropriate infant feeding practices. Emphasis is also placed on the role of health education, stigma reduction, and healthcare system strengthening as critical measures for preventing MTCT. The findings underscore that with timely interventions and coordinated healthcare strategies, the transmission of HIV from mother to child can be drastically minimized, thereby advancing the global goal of an HIV-free generation. On this basis the study concluded that the prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women poses serious health risks to both mother and unborn child. Without intervention, the danger of mother-to-child transmission remains significantly high. One of the recommendations made was that all pregnant women should be offered free and confidential HIV screening during antenatal visits to ensure early detection and timely intervention.

Keywords: Pregnant Women and Infection with Hiv/Aids.

Ekaete U. AKAN AND Dr. Mirzaev Kamal Karimovich

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, VOL 3 NO. 1