Feasibility and utility of active case finding of HIV-infected children and adolescents by provider-initiated testing and counselling: evidence from the Laquintinie hospital in Douala, Cameroon

• Main Authors: Calixte Ida Penda (Author), Carole Else Eboumbou Moukoko (Author), Daniele Kedy Koum (Author), Joseph Fokam (Author), Cedric Anatole Zambo Meyong (Author), Sandrine Talla (Author), Paul Koki Ndombo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Universal HIV testing and treatment of infected children remain challenging in resource-limited settings (RLS), leading to undiagnosed children/adolescents and limited access to pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART). Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility of active cases...