In Analysis | October 2024

Birth Surveillance in Eswatini Following Transition To Dolutegravir-based Treatment

Overview

Country:

Eswatini

Subject Matter:

Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health; PMTCT and HIV-free Survival

The aim of this ViiV-funded observational study is to evaluate the birth outcomes of HIV-positive women who are receiving Dolutegravir or other ARV drug regimens in Eswatini.

Data Collection Period: 08/2021 – 09/2023

Publications and Presentations:

  1. Findings published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, August 2023: Strengthening the Evidence: Similar Rates of Neural Tube Defects Among Deliveries Regardless of Maternal HIV Status and Dolutegravir Exposure in Hospital Birth Surveillance in Eswatini