Early infant diagnosis testing for HIV in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infants born to HIV-infected mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the infection. The World Health Organization recommends early diagnosis of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (DNA PCR) and rapid HIV testing. Early detection of paediatric HIV is critical for access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and child survival. However, there is limited evidence of the factors associated with receiving early infant diagnosis (EID) tests of the HIV testing protocol among HEIs in fishing communities in Uganda. This study established the factors associated with receiving EID tests of the HIV testing protocol among HEIs in a hard-to-reach fishing community in Uganda.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among HEIs in sel

SUBMITTER: Ndyanabo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10246781 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature