Factors associated with the timely uptake of initial HIV virologic test among HIV-exposed infants attending clinics within a faith-based HIV program in Kenya; a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Douglas Gaitho (Author), Freda Kinoti (Author), Lawrence Mwaniki (Author), Diana Kemunto (Author), Victor Ogoti (Author), Catherine Njigua (Author), Elizabeth Kubo (Author), Agnes Langat (Author), Jared Mecha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV, followed by effective care including antiretroviral therapy (ART), reduces infant mortality by 76% and HIV progression by 75%. In 2015, 50% of 1.2 million HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in 21 priority countries received a virologic test within the...