Field Evaluation of Point-of-Care Technologies in MCH Services and in the PMTCT Program
Overview
Country:
Mozambique
Subject Matter:
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
This CDC-funded study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the introduction of three point-of-care (POC) technologies for the diagnosis of syphilis, hemoglobin, and CD4 T-lymphocyte enumeration within maternal and child health services in Mozambique.
Data Collection Period: December 2011 – December 2012
Findings published in PLOS ONE, August 2015: “Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Leads to Variable Uptake of Syphilis, Anemia and CD4+ T-Cell Count Testing in Rural Maternal and Child Health Clinics“
