Effective linkage from point of HIV testing to care and treatment in Tanga region, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Linkage to care and treatment is an important part of efforts to accelerate HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. It offers an opportunity for PLHIV to receive information and services in a timely manner. Clients who present late for HIV care and treatment may miss out on timely initiation of prophylaxis and ART, which may accelerate disease progression and lead to an increased rate of HIV transmission within the community. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing effective linkages of newly diagnosed PLHIV from the point of testing to entry in care and treatment centres (CTCs) in Tanga Region, Tanzania. METHODS:This cross-sectional study examined five clinics with a high volume of clients in each of the three districts in Tanga Region. All ad

SUBMITTER: Kayabu DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095519 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature