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September 10, 2025

New HIV Infections among Primigravida Mothers in Southern India: Analysis from HIV Sentinel Surveillance (2015-2021).

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PMPadmapriya Vallalnathan MahalakshmiSASanthakumar AridossSDSubasri Dhanusu

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Overview

Analysis reports a decline in HIV incidence among young mothers in southern India, indicating varying state trends.

Key Points

  • A total of 470 new HIV infections were reported among primigravida mothers, indicating a notable public health concern.
  • New HIV infections among young primigravida mothers decreased from 0.32% in 2015 to 0.20% in 2021, improving overall incidence.
  • Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess correlations between sociodemographic factors and new HIV infections.
  • The increase in new HIV infections in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu highlights regional transmission variability.

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Mahalakshmi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b8fb210217d647854e4https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1094_24
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