‘The baby will have the right beginning’: a qualitative study on mother and health worker views on point-of-care HIV birth testing across 10 sites in Zimbabwe

‘The baby will have the right beginning’: a qualitative study on mother and health worker views on point-of-care HIV birth testing across 10 sites in Zimbabwe

Abstract Background The survival of HIV-infected infants depends on early identification and initiation on effective treatment. HIV-exposed infants are tested at 6 weeks of age; however, testing for HIV sooner (e.g., shortly after birth) can identify in utero infection, which is associated with rapi...

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Main Authors: Emma Sacks, Leila Katirayi, Betsy Kaeberle, Haurovi William Mafaune, Addmore Chadambuka, Emmanuel Tachiwenyika, Tichaona Nyamundaya, Jennifer Cohn, Agnes Mahomva, Angela Mushavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Birth testing
HIV/AIDS
Point of care
Postnatal care
Qualitative
Interviews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03601-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03601-x

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