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Revista mexicana de pediatría
Print version ISSN 0035-0052
Abstract
ORTIZ-PEREZ, Hilda and BRAVO-GARCIA, Enrique. Epidemiology of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mexico from 1986 to 2018. Rev. mex. pediatr. [online]. 2023, vol.90, n.1, pp.10-16. Epub Feb 26, 2024. ISSN 0035-0052. https://doi.org/10.35366/112593.
Introduction:
in 2021 the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that 160,000 children became infected with HIV. For this reason, the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT-HIV) has become a global public health priority.
Objective:
to analyze the magnitude, distribution, and trend of cases by MTCT-HIV from 1996 to 2018, in Mexico.
Material and methods:
descriptive study, based on official records at the national level, identifying the cases due to MTCT-HIV and their distribution according to the mother’s residence. The information was grouped by state and health jurisdiction (HJ) zones, using the Joinpoint segmented regression model.
Results:
between 1986 and 2018, 3,989 MTCT-HIV cases were diagnosed. Although there was a significant decrease in the number of cases from 2006, in 2018 there were 81 cases. From 2013 to 2018, 470 cases were registered, of which 50.9% were concentrated in six Mexican States and 49.4% in 24 HJ.
Conclusion:
although there is progress with the data obtained, it is possible to identify geographic areas where it is necessary to prioritize actions to eliminate MTCT-HIV in Mexico.
Keywords : epidemiologic studies; mother-to-child transmission; HIV; small-area analysis; Mexico.