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Table 1 Distribution of births, HIV prevalence and HIV services provided in Health Facilities (HF) in the three study regions

From: Early infant diagnosis of HIV in three regions in Tanzania; successes and challenges

Regions

Population

Total number of births

Number of births in district hospital (%)

HIV prevalence (95%CI) among preg. women*

Total number of HFs

Number of HF with PMTCT services (%)

Number of HF with EID services (%)

Kilimanjaro

1,640,087

22,646

8,478(37.4)

1.3 (95%CI: 1.10 - 1.56)

302

227 (75.2)

81/227 (36.0)

Mbeya

2,707,410

69,956

13,813(20.0)

10.4 (95%CI: 10.04–10.72)

355

269 (76.0)

169/269 (63.0)

Tanga

2,045,205

44,263

15,891(36.0)

3.8 (95%CI: 3.40 - 4.27)

270

238 (88.1)

29/238 (12.2)

  1. *Pooled data for 2009–2011.