Open AccessModeling the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care platforms for infant diagnosis of HIV in sub-Saharan African countries
Author(s) -
Phillip P. Salvatore,
Gatien de Broucker,
Lara Vojnov,
William J. Moss,
David W. Dowdy,
Catherine G. Sutcliffe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002739
Subject(s) - medicine , genexpert mtb/rif , point of care testing , point of care , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , immunology , pathology , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis
Early infant diagnosis of HIV (EID) improves child survival through earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). In many settings, ART initiation is hindered by delays in testing performed in centralized labs. Point-of-care (PoC) platforms offer opportunities to improve the timeliness of ART initiation.