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Knowledge of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is also an important first step for women to
seek HIV testing when they are pregnant to avoid transmitting the infection to the baby.
Women should know that HIV can be transmitted during pregnancy, delivery, and through
breastfeeding. Table 12.3 shows knowledge of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Afghanistan.
Table 12.3: Knowledge of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Percentage of women age 15-49 years who correctly identify means of HIV transmission from mother to child,
Afghanistan, 2010-2011
Percentage Percent who know HIV can be Does
who know
transmitted:
not
HIV can be
know
Number of
transmitted
All any of
from During During By
women
three the
mother to pregnancy delivery breastfeeding
means 1 specific
child
means
Region
Central 37.8 28.9 30.6 23.3 15.7 5.5 3,696
Central Highlands 9.1 7.2 7.4 7.6 5.2 0.4 714
East 24.3 19.3 18.6 17.7 12.3 2.5 2,153
North 14.9 10.2 11.8 10.0 6.9 2.8 2,876
North East 12.7 8.7 9.7 8.2 4.9 2.0 3,752
South 16.5 9.9 12.4 8.3 4.8 8.3 2,672
South East 23.9 15.0 18.5 9.3 5.0 5.7 2,731
West 21.2 17.3 15.7 12.4 9.4 2.8 2,695
Residence
145