The NSEBA Demonstration Project: implementation of a point-of-care platform for early infant diagnosis of HIV in rural Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the experience and resource requirements of implementing point-of-care testing for early infant diagnosis of HIV in rural Zambia.

Methods

A demonstration project was conducted using a hub-and-spoke model in 2018-2019 at five clinics in rural Zambia. Two testing hubs were established, and all HIV-exposed infants were tested with the GeneXpert system. Data on costs, turnaround times and test results were collected.

Results

Seven hundred and eighty six tests were conducted. At the hubs, results were available a median of 2.4 (IQR: 2.1, 2.8) hours after sample collection and most mothers (84%) received same-day results. At the spoke facilities, results were available a median of 9 days (IQR: 7, 12) after sample collection and provided to the mother

SUBMITTER: Sutcliffe CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8416694 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature