Implementing early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the primary care level: Experiences and challenges in Malawi;Mise en oeuvre du diagnostic précoce de l'infection par le VIH des nourrissons, au niveau des soins primaires: Expériences et défis au Malawi

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 699-704

  Dube, Queen ^a   Dow, Anna ^b   Chirambo, Chawanangwa ^a   Lebov, Jill ^b   Tenthani, Lyson ^c   Moore, Michael ^a   Heyderman, Robert S ^a   Van Rie, Annelies ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

CHILD CARE; DISEASE TREATMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MATERNAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

AGE FACTORS; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALAWI; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

MALAWI;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 84865692907     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.11.100776     Document Type: Article

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