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Costs of Point-of-Care Viral Load Testing for Adults and Children Living with HIV in Kenya.

Michelle Ann BulterysPatrick OyaroEvelyn BrownNashon YongoEnericah KaraukiJames WagudeLeonard King'waraNancy BowenSusan NjogoAnjuli D WagnerIrene MukuiFrederick OluochLisa AbuogiRena C PatelMonisha Sharma
Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
POC VL testing for HIV treatment monitoring can be feasibly implemented in clinics within Kenya and costs declined with higher testing volumes. Our cost estimates are useful to policymakers in planning resource allocation and can inform cost-effectiveness analyses evaluating POC VL testing.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • young adults
  • hiv positive
  • hiv aids
  • south africa
  • men who have sex with men
  • smoking cessation
  • replacement therapy