Estimating the cost of HIV services for key populations provided by the LINKAGES program in Kenya and Malawi.
Marjorie OpuniJorge Eduardo Sanchez-MoralesJose Luis FigueroaAndrea Salas-OrtizLouis Masankha BandaAlice OlawoSpy MunthaliJulius KorirMeghan C DiCarloSergio Bautista-ArredondoPublished in: BMC health services research (2023)
A better understanding of the cost of HIV services is highly relevant for budgeting and planning purposes and for optimizing HIV services. When considering all service delivery costs of a comprehensive HIV service package for KPs, costs of services can be significantly higher than when considering direct clinical service costs alone. These estimates can inform investment cases, strategic plans and other budgeting exercises.