Strategic HIV Case Findings among Infants at Different Entry Points of Health Facilities in Cameroon: Optimizing the Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission in Low- and- Middle-Income Countries.
Celine Nguefeu NkenfouGeorges Nguefack-TsagueAubin Joseph NanfackSylvie Agnes MoudourouMarie-Nicole NgoufackLeaticia-Grace YatchouElise Lobe ElongJoel-Josephine KameniAline TigaRachel KamgaingNelly KamgaingJoseph FokamAlexis NdjoloPublished in: Viruses (2024)
While PMTCT accounts for most tested children, high HIV positivity rates were found among children presenting at inpatient, nutrition, and outpatient services and HIV care units. Thus, systematic HIV testing should be proposed for all sick children presenting at the hospital who have escaped the PMTCT cascade.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- young adults
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- physical activity
- primary care
- case report
- emergency department
- south africa
- risk assessment
- adverse drug
- social media
- affordable care act