"After viral load testing, I get my results so I get to know which path my life is taking me": qualitative insights on routine centralized and point-of-care viral load testing in western Kenya from the Opt4Kids and Opt4Mamas studies

• Main Authors: Shirley Rui W. Qian (Author), Shukri A. Hassan (Author), Andrea J. Scallon (Author), Patrick Oyaro (Author), Evelyn Brown (Author), James Wagude (Author), Irene Mukui (Author), Eunice Kinywa (Author), Frederick Oluoch (Author), Francesca Odhiambo (Author), Boaz Oyaro (Author), Leonard Kingwara (Author), Nashon Yongo (Author), Enericah Karauki (Author), Jody Gao (Author), Lindah Otieno (Author), Grace C. John-Stewart (Author), Lisa L. Abuogi (Author), Rena C. Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Viral suppression (VS) is a marker of effective HIV therapy, and viral load (VL) testing is critical for treatment monitoring, especially in high-risk groups such as children and pregnant/postpartum women. Although routine VL testing, via centralized laboratory networks, was impl...