In Kenya the first case of HIV was diagnosed in 1984 and by 2003 there were an estimated 2.

3
million infected people with a Impact of 10.2% among adults. Currently the Impact of HIV
among pregnant women attending maternal child health/family planning clinic in Kenya is
estimated at 8% resulting in 50,500- to 60,000 infected infants every year (NASCOP, 2004)

All HIV infected pregnant women should be staged comprehensively evaluated into HIV care
with a recommendation for highly active and retroviral therapy (HAART) for pregnant women
with CD4 count 350 (WHO,2002)

In Mandera hospital the number of HIV/AIDS pregnant women attending antenatal clinic is
increasing every year and among the total number who seek maternal child health/family
planning services only ¾ of them proceed to be tested. This has been a big challenge in the
management of the infected group since they come to clinic and leave without being tested
(Record department Mandera level 5 hospital, 2010)

In 2004 in Mandera Level 5 Hospital about 10% women who were pregnant seeking maternal
child health/family planning clinic who succeeded to be tested were found to be HIV positive.
This has brought a lot of concern in the medical department. The percentage of the antenatal
attendees with HIV/AIDS was 0.33%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.4% in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
respectively. (Record department Mandera Level 5 Hospital)

It was found that the need of research on the increase needed to be carried out and most of the
women on verbal research was found to be lacking knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Despite all those a
lot of strategies has been put and there is hope that the number of women who are pregnant will
increase in the seek of antenatal care and this will help curb the Impact of HIV/AIDS among
pregnant women (WHO, 2007)

All HIV pregnant women should be staged comprehensively evaluated into HIV care with a
recommendation for highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for pregnant women with
CD4 count of less than or equal to 350 (WHO, 2002)

In Mandera hospital the number of HIV/AIDS pregnant women attending antenatal clinic is
increasing every year and among the total number who seek maternal child health/family
planning service only ¾ of them proceed to be tested. This has been a big challenge in the
management of the infected group since they come to clinic and leave without being tested
(Record department Mandera hospital, 2012)

In 2004 in Mandera Level 5 Hospital about 0.3% of women who were pregnant seeking maternal
child health/family planning clinic who succeed to be tested were found to be positive. This has
brought a lot of concern in the medical department. The percentage of the antenatal attendees
with HIV/AIDS was 0.35%, 0.3%.0.42%, 0.4% in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 respectively. (Record
department Mandera level V hospital year)

It was found that the need of research on the increase needed to be carried out and most of the
women on verbal research was found to be lacking knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Despite all those a
lot of strategies has been put and there is hope that the number of women who are pregnant will
increase in the seek of antenatal care and this will help curb the Impact of HIV/AIDS among
pregnant women (WHO,2007)