This Unitaid-funded mixed methods study utilized a randomized step-wedge design to assess the impact of point-of-care (POC) versus conventional early infant diagnostic (EID) testing on key outcomes in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Data were collected through longitudinal clinical follow-ups, medical chart extractions, interviews with mothers and caregivers, and community focus groups.
Data Collection Period: August 2017 – December 2019
- Findings presented at the 12th Interest Conference, May 2018: “Pilot Implementation of Point of Care Early Infant HIV Diagnosis in Kenya“
- Findings presented at the 11th International Workshop on HIV Pediatrics, July 2019: “Point-of-care HIV testing at birth for high-risk vs. all HIV-exposed infants: preliminary results from a pilot study in Zimbabwe“
- Findings presented at the 27th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, March 2020: “POC EID vs Central Lab Testing: Results from a Step-wedge RCT in Kenya and Zimbabwe“