Improved access to HIV diagnosis and linkage to antiretroviral therapy among children in Southern Nigeria: a before-after study

• Main Authors: Esther Nwanja (Author), Pius Nwaokoro (Author), Uduak Akpan (Author), Otoyo Toyo (Author), Golda Ezeh (Author), Iheanyichukwu Elechi (Author), Helen Idiong (Author), Titilope Badru (Author), Olusola Sanwo (Author), Augustine Idemudia (Author), Satish Raj Pandey (Author), Hadiza Khamofu (Author), Moses Bateganya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, two out of five children living with HIV (CLHIV) are unaware of their HIV status, and a little more than 50% are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). This paper describes case-finding strategies and their contribution to identifying CLHIV and linking them to ART in N...