Location:
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Cost
Free
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Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents
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Dr Laila Khawar Dr Laila Khawar is a PhD Student and a Senior Research Officer at the Kirby institute. Her research is focused on developing new methods to track progress toward elimination of sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses in Australia. |
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective analysis of the perinatal HIV surveillance data in Australia for a 32-year period, 1988–2019. We reviewed patterns of potential perinatal exposure to HIV, the demographics of women living with HIV (WLHIV) who gave birth, the long-term time trends in mother-child transmission (MTCT) rates, and uptake of interventions by WLHIV during pregnancy, at birth and post-delivery. This talk will provide insight into Australia’s progress towards the WHO goal of elimination of MTCT of HIV by 2020.
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