HIV Antenatal Testing

Antenatal HIV testing for pregnant women. In April 1999, the Department of Health and Children, on the advice of the National AIDS Strategy Committee (NASC), introduced a policy of voluntary antenatal HIV testing in Ireland. As part of this programme, it is recommended that HIV testing be offered to all women who attend for antenatal services. HPSC were asked to set up a system to monitor the HIV antenatal testing programme.

Purpose: To provide the best possible information for the control and prevention of infectious diseases, by providing timely information and independent advice, and by carrying out disease surveillance, epidemiological investigation and related research and training. Data on some private patients attending public hospitals is not provided.

Coverage: Voluntary participation - 19 maternity hospitals/units participating.

Data collected since 2002.

Data and Resources

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Additional Info

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Contact points
Contact point 1
URI
Name
Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Email
data@health-protection-su.ie
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Publisher
Publisher 1
URI
Name
Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Email
URL
Type
http://purl.org/adms/publishertype/NationalAuthority
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Creator
Homepage
Landing page
Release date January 1, 2002
Modification date May 7, 2023
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Version notes
Identifier NDC-0044
Frequency http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/frequency/ANNUAL
Provenance

Data are collected on an annual basis by the HPSC from maternity hospitals and units. Surveillance forms are completed by staff in maternity hospitals/clinics on paper or electronically and returned to HPSC.
Type
Temporal coverage
Temporal coverage 1
Start
January 1, 2002
End
October 21, 2024
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Spatial coverage 1
URI
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/country/IRL
Label
Ireland
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Access rights http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/access-right/PUBLIC
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Theme
  1. http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/data-theme/HEAL
Language
  1. http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ENG
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  1. http://health.europa.eu/ehds/category/public-health
  2. http://health.europa.eu/ehds/category/ehr
Health theme
  1. http://health.europa.eu/theme/chronic-disease
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Minimum typical age 15
Maximum typical age 75
Number of records 613131
Number of records for unique individuals. 382632
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