PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE GESTANTES PORTADORAS DO VÍRUS HIV EM MATERNIDADE DE SÃO PAULO - SP, BRASIL

OBJECTIVE: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a pandemic disease that poses a public health challenge. This study aimed to trace the epidemiological profile of pregnant women with the HIV virus treated at a high complexity Maternity Hospital in the north of the city of São Paulo – SP, Brazil. METHODS: Data were obtained through an active search in the medical records of hospitalized patients and in the HIV case notification forms, from the Hospital Infection Control Service (SCIH) in the period from 2019 to 2021. RESULTS: The results showed that the majority of the HIV positive pregnant women seen at the maternity hospital during the study period were young, between 21 and 31 years old, 40% were single and 39% said they were in a consensual union, 60% completed only elementary school, most were unemployed, 58.5% declared themselves to be brown, and 35% were diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy. Of the total, 89.4% adhered to treatment and the main route of delivery was vaginal delivery, which demonstrates the adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) prophylaxis. Almost all neonates received antiretroviral prophylaxis. CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for the healthy birth of the baby. The data obtained in this study allow us to better understand the profile of HIV-positive pregnant women treated at the maternity ward, and thus to develop assistance programs in the gestation and postpartum period.