Background In economic analyses of HIV interventions, South Africa is often used as a case
in point, due to the availability of good epidemiological and programme data and the global …

Objective To synthesize the data available–on costs, efficiency and economies of scale and
scope–for the six basic programmes of the UNAIDS Strategic Investment Framework, to …

Background The Xpert MTB/RIF test enables rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and
rifampicin resistance. The World Health Organization recommends Xpert for initial diagnosis …

Background Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) significantly reduces HIV transmission. We
conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of the impact of expanded ART in South Africa …

Background Expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) using universal test and treat
(UTT) has been suggested as a strategy to eliminate HIV in South Africa within 7 y based on …

Background: PEPFAR, national governments, and other stakeholders are investing
unprecedented resources to provide HIV treatment in developing countries. This study …

Provider-initiated partner notification for HIV effectively identifies new cases of HIV in sub-
Saharan Africa, but is not widely implemented. Our objective was to determine whether …

Objective Estimate the average outpatient cost per patient in care and responding to
treatment 1 year after initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) under different models of …

Background Governments and international donors have partnered to provide free HIV
treatment to over 6 million individuals in low and middle-income countries. Understanding …

Introduction After almost 10 years of PEPFAR funding for antiretroviral therapy (ART)
treatment programmes in Kenya, little is known about the cost of care provided to HIV …