Point-of-care HIV testing best practice for early infant diagnosis: an implementation study

Point-of-care HIV testing best practice for early infant diagnosis: an implementation study

Abstract Background With Universal Health Coverage and Integrated People-centred Health Care, streamlined health-systems and respectful care are necessary. South Africa has made great strides in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) but with the great burden of HIV, a minimum of birth a...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Spooner, Kerusha Govender, Tarylee Reddy, Gita Ramjee, Noxolo Mbadi, Swaran Singh, Anna Coutsoudis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Early infant diagnosis (EID)
PMTCT
Infant HIV
Point-of-care (POC)
Maternal viral-load
Alere™q HIV-1/2 detect
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6990-z

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