Prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital Akola, India

HIV infection in women occurs primarily during their reproductive years, pregnancy provides a opportunity for implementing HIV infection prevention strategies in women. Estimating the rate and trends of HIV seroprevalence among pregnant women provides essential information and monitors its spread within different parts of the country. This study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in tertiary care hospital at Akola.