Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2014)

MANAGEMENT OF HIV/AIDS INFECTION IN PREGNANCY

Endah Dewati (Infectious and Tropical Disease Division - Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Soetomo Hospital Airlangga University School of Medicine)
Nasronudin Nasronudin (Infectious and Tropical Disease Division - Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Soetomo Hospital Airlangga University School of Medicine Institute of Tropical Disease - Airlangga University)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jul 2015

Abstract

Twenty years since identified for the first time, the disease of HIV/AIDS spread and cause greater damage than the previous prediction. According to the Director General of P2M and Environmental Sanitation Department of Health by the end of 1999, there were 1066 people in Indonesia who are infected with HIV even though this must be realized that the rate is still far lower than the actual numbers, because there are many cases of HIV infection reported in addition to energy awareness health of the possibility of HIV infection has not been evenly distributed. Management of HIV infection/AIDS in pregnancy is done in time of antepartum, intrapartum and post partum, for mother and the baby, in general and specific. The important matters include the use of ART, nutrition and psychological support. Prevention and management of opportunistic infections to PWHA are not different with that of non pregnant woman. However, it is not routinely advised because of drug toxicity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJTID

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

This journal is a peer-reviewed journal established to promote the recognition of emerging and reemerging diseases specifically in Indonesia, South East Asia, other tropical countries and around the world, and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and ...