Are monitoring and evaluation systems adequate to report the programmatic coverage of HIV services among key populations in countries?

Abstract There was no global guidance or agreement regarding when a country has an adequate system to report on the service packages among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) key populations. This article describes an approach to categorizing the system in a country for reporting the service package...

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Main Authors: Jinkou Zhao, Sonia Arias Garcia, Ed Ngoksin, Jesus Maria Garcia Calleja, Chinelo Ogbuanu, Sandra Kuzmanovska, Nicholas Oliphant, David Lowrance, Nathalie Zorzi, Peter M. Hansen, Keith Sabin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0570-4
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Summary:Abstract There was no global guidance or agreement regarding when a country has an adequate system to report on the service packages among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) key populations. This article describes an approach to categorizing the system in a country for reporting the service package among HIV key populations. The approach consists of four dimensions, namely the epidemiological significance, comprehensiveness of the service packages, geographic coverage of services, and adequacy of the monitoring system. The proposed categorization approach utilizes available information and can inform the improvement of the service delivery and monitoring systems among HIV key populations.
ISSN:2049-9957