Cost-effectiveness of adoption strategies for point of care HIV viral load monitoring in South Africa

Cost-effectiveness of adoption strategies for point of care HIV viral load monitoring in South Africa

Background: Viral load (VL) testing is recommended for monitoring people on ART. The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) in South Africa conducts >5million laboratory-based VL tests but faces challenges with specimen integrity and results delivery. Point-of-care (POC) VL monitoring may impr...

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Main Authors: Sarah J. Girdwood, Thomas Crompton, Monisha Sharma, Jienchi Dorward, Nigel Garrett, Paul K. Drain, Wendy Stevens, Brooke E. Nichols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Viral load scale-up
Point of care
South Africa
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020303515

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