Journal Articles | April 2019

Evaluation of a routine point-of-care intervention for early infant diagnosis of HIV

An observational study in eight African countries

Overview

This article, appearing in the Lancet in April 2019, presents the findings of an observational study comparing service delivery and clinical outcomes in eight countries (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Rwanda, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe), before and after implementation of point-of-care technology to test and diagnose infants for HIV and link all eligible to early, lifesaving treatment.

You can read the article here. 

 

Created by:

Flavia Bianchi, MSc Jennifer Cohn, MD Emma Sacks, PhD Rebecca Bailey, MSPH Jean-Francois Lemaire, MSc Rhoderick Machekano, PhD on behalf of the EGPAF POC EID Study Team

Country:

Rwanda; Cameroon; Côte d’Ivoire; Kenya; Lesotho; Mozambique; Eswatini; Zimbabwe

Topics:

Pediatric HIV Diagnosis, Care & Treatment; Strategic Information, Evaluation & Research

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