The acceptability of HIV testing among women receiving post abortion care

The acceptability of HIV testing among women receiving post abortion care

Introduction: In South Sudan, few women have heard about the HIV. The prevalence of HIV infection in the country is 2.6%. Post-abortion care (PAC) accounts for over 50% of all gynaecological admissions at the Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH). HIV testing is not routinely offered as part of PAC services....

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Veröffentlicht in:South Sudan medical journal (Online) 2019-08, Vol.12 (3), p.101-105
Hauptverfasser: Lado Wani Ismail, Zahida P. Qureshi, Shadrack B. Ojwang
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Sprache:eng
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abortion
hiv
post-abortion care
south sudan
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: In South Sudan, few women have heard about the HIV. The prevalence of HIV infection in the country is 2.6%. Post-abortion care (PAC) accounts for over 50% of all gynaecological admissions at the Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH). HIV testing is not routinely offered as part of PAC services. Objective: To determine factors associated with acceptability of HIV testing among women receiving PAC at JTH. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted at the Gynaecological Unit of JTH. Three hundred and forty patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the participants was 24.7 years with 50.5% aged
ISSN:2309-4605
2309-4613