Viral load testing among women on 'option B+' in Mazowe, Zimbabwe: How well are we doing?
Justice NyakuraHemant Deepak ShewadeSerge AdeAngela MushaviSolomon Huruva MukungunugwaAnesu ChimwazaPhilip OwitiMbazi SenkoroOwen MugurungiPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Among women on option B+, the uptake of HIV VL testing was low with unacceptably long TAT. VL suppression among those tested was satisfactory. There is an urgent need to prioritize VL testing among PBF women and to consider use of point of care machines. There is a critical need to strengthen the recording and local utilisation of routine clinic data in order to successfully monitor progress of healthcare services provided.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- primary care
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- breast cancer risk
- mental health
- type diabetes
- electronic health record
- pregnant women
- men who have sex with men
- machine learning
- south africa
- big data
- skeletal muscle