Screening of Hivamongtheblooddonors and Delivery cases Visiting maternity Ward of Amda Hospital of damak

Abstract

The study was a descriptive crosssectional study conducted inNepalRed Cross SocietyBlood transfusion serviceand AMDA hospital situated in Damak, Jhapa over a periodof five month from July 2008 to November 2008 with the objective to find the HIVseroprevalence among the blood donors and pregnant/delivery women. A total of 2005 sera samples, 795 of the blood donors and 1210 delivery case weretested for HIV antibodies using the EIA based rapid test kits HIV TRI-DOT, DetermineHIV 1/2 and Capillus HIV 1/2. The overall seroprevalence of anti HIV antibodies was observed to be 0.10% i.e.(2/2005).Higher seroprevalence was observed among theblood donors0.13%(1/795)with 100% seropositivity in male donors than among the delivery cases 0.08% (1/1210)(P>0.05). Interestingly in both cases prevalence was found only in the age group 21-30yearswhich is considered as sexually active age with overall seroprevalence of 0.17%(P>0.05).This is in contrast with all the other findings around the world. Though current study does not show any sign of alarming condition of HIV infection itindicates the silent presence of HIV among the general low riskgroup people of thesociety. Key words: HIV, Seroprevalence, Blood donors, delivery cases