Lessons learnt from assessing and improving accuracy and positive predictive value of the national HIV testing algorithm in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Augustine O. Mpamugo (Author), Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam (Author), Adebobola Bashorun (Author), Olumide O. Okunoye (Author), Orji O. Bassey (Author), Edewede Onokevbagbe (Author), Tapdiyel Jelpe (Author), Matthias A. Alagi (Author), Chidozie Meribe (Author), Rose E. Aguolu (Author), Charles E. Nzelu (Author), Segun Bello (Author), Babatunde Ezra (Author), Christine A. Obioha (Author), Baffa S. Ibrahim (Author), Oluwasanmi Adedokun (Author), Akudo Ikpeazu (Author), Chikwe Ihekweazu (Author), Talishiea Croxton (Author), Sylvia B. Adebajo (Author), McPaul I.J. Okoye (Author), Alash'le Abimiku (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: HIV testing remains an entry point into HIV care and treatment services. In 2007, Nigeria adopted and implemented a two-test rapid HIV testing algorithm of three HIV rapid test kits, following the sequence: Alere Determine (first test), UnigoldTM (second test), and STAT-PAK® as the tie-b...