Task-shifting point-of-care CD4+ testing to lay health workers in HIV care and treatment services in Namibia

• Main Authors: Francina Kaindjee-Tjituka (Author), Souleymane Sawadogo (Author), Graham Mutandi (Author), Andrew D. Maher (Author), Natanael Salomo (Author), Claudia Mbapaha (Author), Marytha Neo (Author), Anita Beukes (Author), Justice Gweshe (Author), Alexinah Muadinohamba (Author), David W. Lowrance (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Access to CD4+ testing remains a common barrier to early initiation of antiretroviral therapy among persons living with HIV/AIDS in low- and middle-income countries. The feasibility of task-shifting of point-of-care (POC) CD4+ testing to lay health workers in Namibia has not been evalu...