2 research outputs found
Superior Uptake and Outcomes of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Services at an Immunization Clinic Versus an āUnder-Fiveā General Pediatric Clinic in Malawi
Although the Malawian government recommends HIV-exposed infants receive early infant diagnosis of HIV (EID) at āunder-fiveā pediatric clinics (U5Cs), most never enroll. Therefore, we evaluated the integration of EID testing into an immunization clinic (IC) compared to the current standard of EID testing at an U5C
Routine Inpatient HIV Testing System Increases Access to Pediatric HIV Care in sub-Saharan Africa
Routine HIV testing, called provider-initiated opt-out HIV testing and counseling (PITC), is recommended in African countries with high HIV prevalence. However, it is unknown whether PITC increases access to pediatric HIV care. In 2008 the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative implemented PITC (BIPAI-PITC) at a Malawian hospital. We sought to evaluate the influence of BIPAI-PITC, compared to non-routine HIV testing (NRT), on pediatric HIV care access