Increasing partner HIV testing and linkage to care in TB settings: findings from an implementation study in Pwani, Tanzania

Increasing partner HIV testing and linkage to care in TB settings: findings from an implementation study in Pwani, Tanzania

Couples HIV testing for tuberculosis (TB) patients and their partners may be an effective means to identify HIV-positive persons and strengthen linkage to HIV care. We evaluated an intervention to increase HIV testing and linkage to care (LTC) of newly diagnosed persons and re-linkage for TB/HIV pat...

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Main Authors: Courtenay-Quirk, C. (Author), Henjewele, C. (Author), Howard, A.A (Author), Munuo, G. (Author), Nyamkara, M. (Author), Pals, S. (Author), Ujamaa, D. (Author), Urasa, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
adult
Adult
AIDS Serodiagnosis
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Antitubercular Agents
Article
complication
directly observed therapy
Directly Observed Therapy
education
feasibility study
female
Female
health care delivery
health care planning
health care survey
health center
HIV diagnosis
HIV Infections
HIV partner testing
human
Human immunodeficiency virus infection
Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence
Humans
intervention study
linkage to care
major clinical study
male
Male
middle aged
outpatient department
patient care
prevention study
priority journal
serodiagnosis
Sexual Partners
sexuality
Tanzania
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
tuberculosis patients
tuberculostatic agent
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