Healthcare providers’ perspective on barriers to optimal HIV index testing: an interview-based study
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.26378.1
Abstract: Background: HIV testing services (HTS) and antiretroviral therapy have seen a substantial scale-up. Poorly targeted HTS have continued to miss people living with HIV who do not know their HIV status. This requires new and… read more here.
Keywords: index; hiv index; barriers optimal; index testing ... See more keywords
HIV index testing to improve HIV positivity rate and linkage to care and treatment of sexual partners, adolescents and children of PLHIV in Lesotho
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212762
Abstract: Despite years of HIV testing and other interventions, Lesotho continues to experience an incredibly high HIV burden. Prevalence of HIV among children ages 0–14 years is at 2.1% and 25.6% among adults ages 15–59 years.… read more here.
Keywords: index testing; index; hiv index; positivity rate ... See more keywords
Implementation process and challenges of index testing in Côte d’Ivoire from healthcare workers’ perspectives
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280623
Abstract: A major limiting factor in combatting the HIV epidemic has been the identification of people living with HIV. Index testing programs were developed to face that challenge. Index testing is a focused HIV testing service… read more here.
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