Postpartum HIV Care and Long Term Viral Suppression

A retrospective cohort analysis of HIV-positive women delivering in Philadelphia between 2005-2011 showed that women who engaged in care within 90 days postpartum were more likely to remain in care and have a suppressed viral load at one year after delivery.  This association continued as well into the second year after delivery. The overall percentage of women who remained in care was low - only 39% at one year and 25% at two years postpartum. More work needs to be done to engage women to remain in care in the immediate postpartum period to influence long term HIV care.

 

Citation:
Adams JW, Brady KA, Michael YL, Yehia BR, Momplaisir FM. Postpartum engagement in HIV care: An important predictor of long-term retention in care and viral suppression. Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 15;61(12):1880-7.

 

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