HIV viral load testing coverage and timeliness after implementation of the wellness anniversary in a paediatric and adolescent HIV clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

HIV viral load testing coverage and timeliness after implementation of the wellness anniversary in a paediatric and adolescent HIV clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background: The UNAIDS 2020 Global strategy to reduce the transmission of HIV includes ensuring HIV viral load (VL) testing coverage of at least 90% on all patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Routine VL monitoring has been shown to result in earlier detection of treatment failure, timely regim...

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Main Authors: Sibusiso E. Kubheka, Moherndran Archary, Kevindra K. Naidu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-02-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
hiv
viral load monitoring
children
paediatrics
infectious diseases
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1016

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