Since 8 years ago, when Thailand was announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) as first in Asia and second in the world in ending mother-to-child HIV infection or finding HIV infection from mother to child only less than 2% with “HIV Literary” or skills for prevention and taking care of oneself to keep away from infections Or not being exposed to further HIV infections, especially in the early stages of life, starting from first 1,000 days in the womb, will “determine” the fate of life to survive safely in the future.
Associate Professor Dr. Nopporn Apiwattanakul, MD Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University said the current problem of HIV infection in Thailand is likely to be less severe.
In the past it was found that the number of people infected with HIV was lower than the number of people infected with COVID-19 during the crisis and this can be avoided by resorting to antenatal care. and enter the screening system In addition to reducing the possibility of transmission of the infection from mother to child as soon as they receive antiretroviral drugs after knowing the results of the infection. and give the child antiviral drugs to prevent infection. Currently, side effects of antiretroviral drugs are quite rare. and has high security
Furthermore, current surveillance of HIV infection in newborns tends to change. HIV infection does not only occur from mother to child. But it can be transmitted from the father through the mother. During the prenatal period, both fathers and mothers are screened.
It is still mistakenly believed that the “placenta” in the womb can block 100% of HIV infection, but in reality it can only block about 70 – 80%, according to Associate Professor Dr. Nopporn Apiwattanakul. to newborns born exposed to the HIV virus contaminated with various secretions which causes more infections
And no less important than campaigning for pregnant mothers to undergo HIV screening as soon as possible is to create a positive attitude – to stop the stigmatization of people living with HIV.
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Associate Professor Dr. Nopporn Apiwattanakul, MD
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