Validation of a Screening Tool Used to Identify Children Living with HIV in High Volume Outpatient Departments in Malawi
Overview
Country:
Malawi
Subject Matter:
Pediatric and Adolescent Testing, Care, and Treatment
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:
- 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”
