ReviewAIDS patient care and STDs2014
The centrality of laboratory services in the HIV treatment and prevention cascade: The need for effective linkages and referrals in resource-limited settings.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Measuring training effectiveness of laboratory biosafety program offered at African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training in 22 President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supported countries (2008-2014).Tropical medicine and health · 2023Article
- Laboratory services in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV testing requirements in Copperbelt Province, Zambia: a qualitative inquiry.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- The association between health workforce availability and HIV-program outcomes in Côte d'Ivoire.Human resources for health · 2022Article
- The Shinyanga Patient: A Patient's Journey through HIV Treatment Cascade in Rural Tanzania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Leveraging gains from African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training to combat HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Assessing eligibility for differentiated service delivery, HIV services utilization and virologic outcomes of adult HIV-infected patients in Sierra Leone: a pre-implementation analysis.Global health action · 2021Article
- Supply chain management and accessibility to point-of-care testing in resource-limited settings: a systematic scoping review.BMC health services research · 2019Article
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- Strengthening Routine Data Systems to Track the HIV Epidemic and Guide the Response in Sub-Saharan Africa.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2018Article
- Beyond signal functions in global obstetric care: Using a clinical cascade to measure emergency obstetric readiness.PloS one · 2018Article
- Progress and Challenges in Scaling Up Laboratory Monitoring of HIV Treatment.PLoS medicine · 2016Article
- Providing a conceptual framework for HIV prevention cascades and assessing feasibility of empirical measurement with data from east Zimbabwe: a case study.The lancet. HIV · 2016Article
- CD4 Cell Count: Declining Value for Antiretroviral Therapy Eligibility.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2016Article
- Recent Evidence for Emerging Digital Technologies to Support Global HIV Engagement in Care.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2015Review
- Geographical targeting to improve progression through the sexually transmitted infection/HIV treatment continua in different populations.Current opinion in HIV and AIDS · 2015Review
- Making Longitudinal Progress in the HIV Care Continuum Within an Urban Veterans Affairs Clinic.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2015Article
- Implementation of HIV and Tuberculosis Diagnostics: The Importance of Context.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2015Article
- Modeling the implementation of universal coverage for HIV treatment as prevention and its impact on the HIV epidemic.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2014Review
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Abstract
Strong laboratory services and systems are critical for delivering timely and quality health services that are vital to reduce patient attrition in the HIV treatment and prevention cascade. However, challenges exist in ensuring effective laboratory health systems strengthening and linkages. In particular, linkages and referrals between laboratory testing and other services need to be considered in the context of an integrated health system that includes prevention, treatment, and strategic information. Key components of laboratory health systems that are essential for effective linkages include an adequate workforce, appropriate point-of-care (POC) technology, available financing, supply chain management systems, and quality systems improvement, including accreditation. In this review, we highlight weaknesses of and gaps between laboratory testing and other program services. We propose a model for strengthening these systems to ensure effective linkages of laboratory services for improved access and retention in care of HIV/AIDS patients, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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