Newly implemented community CD4 service in Tshwaragano, Northern Cape province, South Africa, positively impacts result turn-around time
Background: The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest province with an HIV prevalence of 7.1% versus a 13.5% national prevalence. CD4 testing is provided at three of five National Health Laboratory Service district laboratories, each covering a 250 km precinct radius. Districts without a local ser...
Main Authors: | Lindi-Marie Coetzee, Naseem Cassim, Deborah K. Glencross |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2022-06-01
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Series: | African Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1376 |
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