Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports molecular HIV and tuberculosis diagnostic networks and information management systems in low- and middle-income countries. We describe how national programs leveraged these PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testi...
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| author | Erin Rottinghaus Romano Katrina Sleeman Patricia Hall-Eidson Clement Zeh Ravikiran Bhairavabhotla Guoqing Zhang Amitabh Adhikari George Alemnji Yolanda Rebello Cardo Ana Pinheiro Barbara Pocongo Laura T. Eno Judith D. Shang Clement B. Ndongmo Hilda Rosario Orquidea Moreno Lucia Aurora De La Cruz De León Peter Fonjungo Constantin Kabwe Steve Ahuke-Mundeke Dan Gama Sindisiwe Dlamini Gugu Maphalala Tefsay Abreha Anne Purfield Yared Tedla Gebrehiwot Daniel Melese Desalegn Frank Basiye Jane Mwangi Nancy Bowen Yohannes Mengistu Shirley Lecher Elizabeth Kampira Muluken Kaba Joseph Bitilinyu-Bangoh Gillian Masamha Sofia Omar Viegas R. Suzanne Beard Gerhard van Rooyen Andreas N. Shiningavamwe McPaul I.J Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam Nwando Mba Catherine Okoi Joel Katoro Dennis L Kenyi Bior K. Bior Christina Mwangi Susan Nabadda Pontiano Kaleebu Samuel L. Yingst Prisca Chikwanda Levi Veri Raivi Simbi Heather Alexander |
| author_facet | Erin Rottinghaus Romano Katrina Sleeman Patricia Hall-Eidson Clement Zeh Ravikiran Bhairavabhotla Guoqing Zhang Amitabh Adhikari George Alemnji Yolanda Rebello Cardo Ana Pinheiro Barbara Pocongo Laura T. Eno Judith D. Shang Clement B. Ndongmo Hilda Rosario Orquidea Moreno Lucia Aurora De La Cruz De León Peter Fonjungo Constantin Kabwe Steve Ahuke-Mundeke Dan Gama Sindisiwe Dlamini Gugu Maphalala Tefsay Abreha Anne Purfield Yared Tedla Gebrehiwot Daniel Melese Desalegn Frank Basiye Jane Mwangi Nancy Bowen Yohannes Mengistu Shirley Lecher Elizabeth Kampira Muluken Kaba Joseph Bitilinyu-Bangoh Gillian Masamha Sofia Omar Viegas R. Suzanne Beard Gerhard van Rooyen Andreas N. Shiningavamwe McPaul I.J Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam Nwando Mba Catherine Okoi Joel Katoro Dennis L Kenyi Bior K. Bior Christina Mwangi Susan Nabadda Pontiano Kaleebu Samuel L. Yingst Prisca Chikwanda Levi Veri Raivi Simbi Heather Alexander |
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The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports molecular HIV and tuberculosis diagnostic networks and information management systems in low- and middle-income countries. We describe how national programs leveraged these PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sent a spreadsheet template consisting of 46 indicators for assessing the use of PEPFAR-supported diagnostic networks for COVID-19 pandemic response activities during April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, to 27 PEPFAR-supported countries or regions. A total of 109 PEPFAR-supported centralized HIV viral load and early infant diagnosis laboratories and 138 decentralized HIV and TB sites reported performing SARS-CoV-2 testing in 16 countries. Together, these sites contributed to >3.4 million SARS-CoV-2 tests during the 1-year period. Our findings illustrate that PEPFAR-supported diagnostic networks provided a wide range of resources to respond to emergency COVID-19 diagnostic testing in 16 low- and middle-income countries.
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| spelling | doaj.art-99a8d1c8712448159f48d61d7049a9912022-12-23T13:42:05ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592022-11-012813596810.3201/eid2813.220789Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 CountriesErin Rottinghaus RomanoKatrina SleemanPatricia Hall-EidsonClement ZehRavikiran BhairavabhotlaGuoqing ZhangAmitabh AdhikariGeorge AlemnjiYolanda Rebello CardoAna PinheiroBarbara PocongoLaura T. EnoJudith D. ShangClement B. NdongmoHilda RosarioOrquidea MorenoLucia Aurora De La Cruz De LeónPeter FonjungoConstantin KabweSteve Ahuke-MundekeDan GamaSindisiwe DlaminiGugu MaphalalaTefsay AbrehaAnne PurfieldYared Tedla GebrehiwotDaniel Melese DesalegnFrank BasiyeJane MwangiNancy BowenYohannes MengistuShirley LecherElizabeth KampiraMuluken KabaJoseph Bitilinyu-BangohGillian MasamhaSofia Omar ViegasR. Suzanne BeardGerhard van RooyenAndreas N. ShiningavamweMcPaul I.JNnaemeka C. IriemenamNwando MbaCatherine OkoiJoel KatoroDennis L KenyiBior K. BiorChristina MwangiSusan NabaddaPontiano KaleebuSamuel L. YingstPrisca ChikwandaLevi VeriRaivi SimbiHeather Alexander The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports molecular HIV and tuberculosis diagnostic networks and information management systems in low- and middle-income countries. We describe how national programs leveraged these PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sent a spreadsheet template consisting of 46 indicators for assessing the use of PEPFAR-supported diagnostic networks for COVID-19 pandemic response activities during April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, to 27 PEPFAR-supported countries or regions. A total of 109 PEPFAR-supported centralized HIV viral load and early infant diagnosis laboratories and 138 decentralized HIV and TB sites reported performing SARS-CoV-2 testing in 16 countries. Together, these sites contributed to >3.4 million SARS-CoV-2 tests during the 1-year period. Our findings illustrate that PEPFAR-supported diagnostic networks provided a wide range of resources to respond to emergency COVID-19 diagnostic testing in 16 low- and middle-income countries. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/13/22-0789_articleHIVtuberculosisSARS-CoV-2laboratoriesmolecular diagnostic techniques COVID-19coronavirus disease |
| spellingShingle | Erin Rottinghaus Romano Katrina Sleeman Patricia Hall-Eidson Clement Zeh Ravikiran Bhairavabhotla Guoqing Zhang Amitabh Adhikari George Alemnji Yolanda Rebello Cardo Ana Pinheiro Barbara Pocongo Laura T. Eno Judith D. Shang Clement B. Ndongmo Hilda Rosario Orquidea Moreno Lucia Aurora De La Cruz De León Peter Fonjungo Constantin Kabwe Steve Ahuke-Mundeke Dan Gama Sindisiwe Dlamini Gugu Maphalala Tefsay Abreha Anne Purfield Yared Tedla Gebrehiwot Daniel Melese Desalegn Frank Basiye Jane Mwangi Nancy Bowen Yohannes Mengistu Shirley Lecher Elizabeth Kampira Muluken Kaba Joseph Bitilinyu-Bangoh Gillian Masamha Sofia Omar Viegas R. Suzanne Beard Gerhard van Rooyen Andreas N. Shiningavamwe McPaul I.J Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam Nwando Mba Catherine Okoi Joel Katoro Dennis L Kenyi Bior K. Bior Christina Mwangi Susan Nabadda Pontiano Kaleebu Samuel L. Yingst Prisca Chikwanda Levi Veri Raivi Simbi Heather Alexander Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries Emerging Infectious Diseases HIV tuberculosis SARS-CoV-2 laboratories molecular diagnostic techniques COVID-19 coronavirus disease |
| title | Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries |
| title_full | Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries |
| title_fullStr | Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries |
| title_short | Contribution of PEPFAR-Supported HIV and TB Molecular Diagnostic Networks to COVID-19 Testing Preparedness in 16 Countries |
| title_sort | contribution of pepfar supported hiv and tb molecular diagnostic networks to covid 19 testing preparedness in 16 countries |
| topic | HIV tuberculosis SARS-CoV-2 laboratories molecular diagnostic techniques COVID-19 coronavirus disease |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/13/22-0789_article |
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