Reduction of hiv transmission rates from mother to child in the era of antiretroviral therapy in the lake victoria zone, tanzania

Abstract

Since the introduction of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in Tanzania, HIV infection rates have been reduced in different regions across the country. However, there is limited published data from the Lake Victoria zone of Tanzania regarding the effectiveness of various regimens used for PMTCT. This study was done to assess the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV Methods: Infants aged