Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants;
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Date
2020
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Global Journal of Medical Research: K
Abstract
Abstract-
Introduction: Although Option-B plus has registered tremendous success in the Prevention of
Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, the failure to follow the HIV testing algorithm for HIV
Exposed Infants (HEIs) after birth is likely to make achieving zero new HIV infections among children
unrealistic. Due to this, we sought to determine the factors affecting uptake of first Polymerase Chain
Reaction (PCR) test among HEIs to inform the selection of strategies to strengthen Early Infant Diagnosis
(EID), an indicator that tracks progress towards achieving zero new HIV infections in children
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Keywords
HIV virological test, PCR HIV test, HIV exposed, infants, western uganda.
Citation
Enos Mirembe, M., Edson Musungu, B., Edson, K., & Clement, M. (2020). Factors Influencing the Timing of the First HIV Virological Test for HIV Exposed Infants; A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers and their Infants in 10 Selected High-Volume Health Facilities in a Rural District in Western Uganda.