Task-shifting point-of-care CD4+ testing to lay health workers in HIV care and treatment services in Namibia

Task-shifting point-of-care CD4+ testing to lay health workers in HIV care and treatment services in Namibia

Introduction: Access to CD4+ testing remains a common barrier to early initiation of antiretroviral therapy among persons living with HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries. The feasibility of task-shifting of point-of-care (POC) CD4+ testing to lay health workers in Namibia has not been evalu...

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Main Authors: Francina Kaindjee-Tjituka, Souleymane Sawadogo, Graham Mutandi, Andrew D. Maher, Natanael Salomo, Claudia Mbapaha, Marytha Neo, Anita Beukes, Justice Gweshe, Alexinah Muadinohamba, David W. Lowrance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-09-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
Task-Shifting
Point of care testing
Lay health care workers
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/643

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