HIV rapid diagnostic testing by lay providers in a key population-led health service programme in Thailand

• Main Authors: Rapeeporn Wongkanya (Author), Tippawan Pankam (Author), Shauna Wolf (Author), Supanit Pattanachaiwit (Author), Jureeporn Jantarapakde (Author), Supabhorn Pengnongyang (Author), Prasopsuk Thapwong (Author), Apichat Udomjirasirichot (Author), Yutthana Churattanakraisri (Author), Nanthika Prawepray (Author), Apiluk Paksornsit (Author), Thidadaow Sitthipau (Author), Sarayut Petchaithong (Author), Raruay Jitsakulchaidejt (Author), Somboon Nookhai (Author), Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat (Author), Sumet Ongwandee (Author), Praphan Phanuphak (Author), Nittaya Phanuphak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) for HIV has a quick turn-around time, which increases the proportion of people testing who receive their result. HIV RDT in Thailand has traditionally been performed only by medical technologists (MTs), which is a barrier to its being scaled up. We evalua...