HIV index testing to improve HIV positivity rate and linkage to care and treatment of sexual partners, adolescents and children of PLHIV in Lesotho.

Despite years of HIV testing and other interventions, Lesotho continues to experience an incredibly high HIV burden. Prevalence of HIV among children ages 0-14 years is at 2.1% and 25.6% among adults ages 15-59 years. Among adults living with HIV, 77.2% know their status, 90.2% of those with known H...

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Main Authors: Makhahliso Jubilee, Faith Jiyeong Park, Knowledge Chipango, Kenoakae Pule, Albert Machinda, Noah Taruberekera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212762