Improving viral load testing coverage among orphan and vulnerable children in Jinka Town, South Ethiopia: a quality improvement project implemented by the USAID FFHPCT activity team.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) are at a heightened risk of poor health outcomes, particularly in areas with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Viral load (VL) testing is a vital component of HIV care that enables early detection of treatment failure and improves health outcomes. During the first half of the US Agency for International Development Family Focused HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activity implementation (October 2023-March 2024), OVC VL testing coverage in Jinka town was 89%. This shortfall affects the timely diagnosis and treatment adjustments for OVC, posing a challenge in achieving the third 95% HIV target. This quality improvement (QI) project aims to improve VL testing coverage among OVC in Jinka town.

Method

A multidisciplinary QI team used

SUBMITTER: Dawud A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548612 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature