Use of Trained Non-Medical Staff to Improve Access to HIV Testing Services in Africa: Implementation of the World Health Organization Opt-out Approach in Cameroon

Use of Trained Non-Medical Staff to Improve Access to HIV Testing Services in Africa: Implementation of the World Health Organization Opt-out Approach in Cameroon

Background: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2019 estimated that 450,000 to 50,000 people in Cameroon were living with HIV, yet only 79% knew their HIV status which is far from the 90% target for 2020. To address this situation, Cameroon adopted the “Opt-out” strategyof th...

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Main Authors: Charles Kouanfack, Skinner Lekelem, Fala Bede, Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai, Yvette Nouafo, Christian Tchokonte, Nicaise Zephirin, Pierre Joseph Fouda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Subjects:
Opt-out strategy
HIV
HIV Testing
Antiretroviral
HIV-positive
Evaluation
Online Access:https://mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/426

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