Does peer-navigated linkage to care work? A cross-sectional study of active linkage to care within an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing centre for adults in Soweto, South Africa.

Does peer-navigated linkage to care work? A cross-sectional study of active linkage to care within an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing centre for adults in Soweto, South Africa.

<h4>Introduction</h4>South Africa is the HIV epidemic epicentre; however, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be the most common cause of death by 2030. To improve identification and initiation of care for HIV and NCDs, we assessed proportion of clients referred and linked to care (LTC...

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Main Authors: Kathryn L Hopkins, Khuthadzo E Hlongwane, Kennedy Otwombe, Janan Dietrich, Maya Jaffer, Mireille Cheyip, Jacobus Olivier, Heidi van Rooyen, Alisha N Wade, Tanya Doherty, Glenda E Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241014

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