Towards Getting More HIV-Positive Infants on Lifesaving Treatment
Measuring HIV Test Turnaround Times and Early Effectiveness of HIV Mother-to-Child Prevention Programs Using Early Infant Diagnosis Records
Overview
Country:
Lesotho
Subject Matter:
Pediatric and Adolescent Testing, Care, and Treatment
The aim of this study, funded by the Dance Marathon at UCLA, was to describe the current early infant diagnosis process, early mother-to-child infection rates, and the PMTCT services received by HIV-positive mothers and their infants in Lesotho.
Data Collection Period: 03/2012 – 04/2012
Publications and Presentations:
- Findings presented at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference, July 2013: “Towards getting more HIV-positive infants on lifesaving treatment: assessing turnaround times for early infant diagnosis in Lesotho“
- Findings published in PLOS ONE, October 2017: “Conventional early infant diagnosis in Lesotho from specimen collection to results usage to manage patients: Where are the bottlenecks?“
