Cost of Integrating Noncommunicable Disease Screening Into Home-Based HIV Testing and Counseling in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Integrated HIV-noncommunicable disease (NCD) services have the potential to avert death and disability but require data on program costs to assess the impact of integrated services on affordability. METHODS:We estimated the incremental costs of NCD screening as part of home-based HIV testing and counseling (HTC) and referral to care in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. All adults in the households were offered integrated HIV-NCD screening (for HIV, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, depression, tobacco, and alcohol use), counseling, and linkage to care. We conducted comprehensive program microcosting including ingredient-based and activity-based costing, staff interviews, and time assessment studies. Sensitivity analyses varied cost inputs and screening efficien

SUBMITTER: Golovaty I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037552 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature