Implementing early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the primary care level: experiences and challenges in Malawi

• Main Authors: Queen Dube (Author), Anna Dow (Author), Chawanangwa Chirambo (Author), Jill Lebov (Author), Lyson Tenthani (Author), Michael Moore (Author), Robert S Heyderman (Author), Annelies Van Rie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PROBLEM: Malawi's national guidelines recommend that infants exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) be tested at 6 weeks of age. Rollout of services for early infant diagnosis has been limited and has resulted in the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in very few infants. APP...