An assessment of the Zimbabwe ministry of health and child welfare provider initiated HIV testing and counselling programme

An assessment of the Zimbabwe ministry of health and child welfare provider initiated HIV testing and counselling programme

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) is widely recommended to ensure timely treatment of HIV. The Zimbabwe Ministry of Health introduced PITC in 2007. We aimed to evaluate institutional capacity to implement PITC and...

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Main Authors:	Sibanda Euphemia L, Hatzold Karin, Mugurungi Owen, Ncube Getrude, Dupwa Beatrice, Siraha Pester, Madyira Lydia K, Mangwiro Alexio, Bhattacharya Gaurav, Cowan Frances M
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012-05-01
Series:	BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/131

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