Open AccessClinic-Based Routine Voluntary HIV Testing in a Refugee Settlement in Uganda
Author(s) -
OʼLaughlin Kn,
Julius Kasozi,
Rochelle P. Walensky,
Parker Ra,
Faustin Zm,
Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy,
Owino Co,
Bassett
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000000317
Subject(s) - refugee , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , settlement (finance) , medicine , intervention (counseling) , turnover , hiv test , family medicine , environmental health , population , geography , nursing , health services , health facility , business , management , archaeology , economics , payment , finance
We implemented and evaluated a clinic-based routine voluntary HIV testing intervention in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. Comparing the standard of care period (40 d) with the intervention period (168 d), the mean HIV-infected clients identified per week increased from 0.9 to 5.6, and there was no significant difference between the HIV prevalence in the 2 periods (standard of care: 3.3%; intervention: 4.5%; P > 0.5). Clinic-based routine HIV testing in a refugee settlement is effective and should be considered for implementation in refugee settlements in other high-prevalence regions in sub-Saharan Africa.