Optimizing Test and Treat in Malawi: health care worker perspectives on barriers and facilitators to ART initiation among HIV-infected clients who feel healthy

• Main Authors: Kathryn Dovel (Author), Khumbo Phiri (Author), Misheck Mphande (Author), Deborah Mindry (Author), Esnart Sanudi (Author), Mcdaphton Bellos (Author), Risa M. Hoffman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Test and Treat has been widely adopted throughout sub-Saharan Africa, whereby all HIV-positive individuals initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately upon diagnosis and continue for life. However, clients who feel healthy may delay ART initiation, despite being eligible under new...