HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambezia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The first pillar of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal seeks to accurately identify persons living with HIV (PLHIV), a process that is predicated on facilities having the necessary HIV tests available to perform the task. In many rural settings, the identification of PLHIV is accomplished through a two-step process involving the sequential use of 2 separate rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Inadequate inventory of either test has ramifications for the success of HIV-related programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inventory levels of HIV RDT kits at specific healthcare facilities in Zambézia province, Mozambique.

Methods

Using facility-level pharmacy stock surveillance data from October 2015 through September 2016, we assessed the inventory levels of HIV RDTs at

SUBMITTER: Wahlfeld CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6571497 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature