Scale-up of Kenya's national HIV viral load program: Findings and lessons learned
M Mwau, CA Syeunda, M Adhiambo, P Bwana… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Kenya is one of the first African countries to scale up a national HIV viral load
monitoring program. We sought to assess program scale up using the national database …
monitoring program. We sought to assess program scale up using the national database …
Adoption of routine virologic testing and predictors of virologic failure among HIV-infected children on antiretroviral treatment in western Kenya
J Kadima, E Patterson, M Mburu, C Blat, M Nyanduko… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Access to routine virologic monitoring, critical to ensuring treatment success,
remains limited in low-and middle-income countries. We report on implementation of routine …
remains limited in low-and middle-income countries. We report on implementation of routine …
Scale-up of HIV viral load monitoring—seven sub-Saharan African countries
S Lecher, D Ellenberger, AA Kim, PN Fonjungo… - Morbidity and Mortality …, 2015 - JSTOR
To achieve global targets for universal treatment set forth by the Joint United Nations
Programme on human immunode ficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …
Programme on human immunode ficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …
Viral load monitoring in resource-limited settings: a medical and public health priority
N Ford, T Roberts, A Calmy - AIDS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
When antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale up began in Africa a decade ago, there was concern
that lack of laboratory monitoring for patients receiving antiretroviral drugs would be an …
that lack of laboratory monitoring for patients receiving antiretroviral drugs would be an …
Challenges in implenting HIV load testing in South Africa
WS Stevens, TM Marshall - Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The South African antiretroviral treatment guidelines recommend the use of human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) load testing for patient monitoring and, in particular, to …
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) load testing for patient monitoring and, in particular, to …
Provision of HIV viral load testing services in Zimbabwe: Secondary data analyses using data from health facilities using the electronic Patient Monitoring System
T Apollo, KC Takarinda, A Phillips, C Ndhlovu… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Routine viral load (VL) testing among persons living with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) enables earlier detection of sub-optimal antiretroviral …
Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) enables earlier detection of sub-optimal antiretroviral …
How accurately do routinely reported HIV viral load suppression proportions reflect progress towards the 90-90-90 target in the population on antiretroviral treatment in …
J Euvrard, T Schulz, K Hilderbrand… - South African Medical …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) third 90-90-90
target requires 90% of patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) to be virally suppressed (< 1 …
target requires 90% of patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) to be virally suppressed (< 1 …
The case for viral load testing in adolescents in resource‐limited settings
R Marcus, RA Ferrand, K Kranzer… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The success of HIV treatment programmes globally has resulted in children with
perinatally acquired HIV reaching adolescence in large numbers. The number of …
perinatally acquired HIV reaching adolescence in large numbers. The number of …
Early antiretroviral therapy initiation: access and equity of viral load testing for HIV treatment monitoring
T Peter, D Ellenberger, AA Kim, D Boeras… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Scaling up access to HIV viral load testing for individuals undergoing antiretroviral therapy in
low-resource settings is a global health priority, as emphasised by research showing the …
low-resource settings is a global health priority, as emphasised by research showing the …
The role of point-of-care viral load monitoring in achieving the target of 90% suppression in HIV-infected patients in Nigeria: study protocol for a randomized controlled …
Abstract Background The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 90–90-90 goal
envisions 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy to be virally suppressed by 2020 …
envisions 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy to be virally suppressed by 2020 …