Retention outcomes and drivers of loss among HIV-exposed and infected infants in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Retention outcomes and drivers of loss among HIV-exposed and infected infants in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Uganda’s HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program rapidly scaled up testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in its early years. However, little was known about retention outcomes of HEI after testing. Provision of transport refunds to HEI caregivers was piloted at 3 hospitals to imp...

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Main Authors: Charles Kiyaga, Vijay Narayan, Ian McConnell, Peter Elyanu, Linda Nabitaka Kisaakye, Adeodata Kekitiinwa, Matthew Price, Jeff Grosz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Uganda
HIV
HIV-exposed infant
Early infant diagnosis
Pediatric HIV
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3275-6

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