Antenatal Care Uptake and Observance of Prophylactic Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Positive Pregnant Mothers in Nyahururu County Referal Hospital, Kenya

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection has been a fundamental advancement in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) response for the past decade. Although Kenya introduced the antiretroviral therapy program as early as 2011, babies are still born with HIV. This study aimed at assessing the uptake of Antenatal Care Services (ACS) and the level of observance of prophylactic antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinics in Nyahururu Referral County hospital, Laikipia County, Kenya.