Validation of a Screening Tool Used to Identify Children Living with HIV in High Volume Outpatient Departments in Malawi

The purpose of this CDC-funded study was to develop and validate the Bandason screening tool in a malaria endemic setting to identify pediatric patients who were at higher risk of HIV infection in Malawi.

Data Collection Period: 07/2019 – 12/2019

Publications and Presentations:

1. Paper published in BMJ Paediatrics Open, March 2023: “Acceptability and usability of a paediatric HIV screening tool in high-volume outpatient settings in Malawi, perspectives from caregivers and healthcare workers”