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Using repeated home-based HIV testing services to reach and diagnose HIV infection among persons who have never tested for HIV, Chókwè health demographic surveillance system, Chókwè district, Mozambique, 2014-2017

Casavant, Isabelle; Green, Timothy; Jaramillo, Alicia; Lin, Carol.
PLos ONE; 15 (11), 2020
Background: HIV prevalence in Mozambique (12.6%) is one of the highest in the world, yet ~40% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) do not know their HIV status. Strategies to increase HIV testing uptake and diagnosis among PLHIV are urgently needed. Home-based HIV testing services (HBHTS) have been evaluate...
Cross-Sectional Studies, HIV Infections/diagnosis, HIV Infections/epidemiology, HIV Infections, House Calls, Logistic Models, Mass Screening, Prevalence, Mozambique/epidemiology
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Directriz nacional para implementação do aconselhamento e testagem em saúde
National guideline for the implementation of health counseling and testing

Moçambique. Ministério da saúde. direcção nacional de assistência medica.
O vírus de imunodeficiência humana (HIV) e a síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA) afectam as pessoas em todas as dimensões da sua vida pessoal, familiar, comunitária e social. Controlar a propagação do HIV em Moçambique exige mudanças nas normas sociais e comportamentais e também i...
Mozambique, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV, Health Services, Treatment Adherence and Compliance, Serologic Tests, Psychosocial Support Systems, House Calls, HIV Testing, Delivery of Health Care, Counseling
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Syndromic management of sexually transmitted diseases at primary care level, Mozambique

Mbofana, F S; Brito, F J; Saifodine, A; Cliff, J L.
Sex. transm. dis; 78 (1), 2002
To assess STD management in primary healthcare facilities where STD clinics and syndromic management guidelines had been introduced. Methods: In 26 health facilities in selected sites, we observed management of all STD patients presenting in the adult general or STD clinic. We assessed the referral syst...
Ambulatory Care, Condoms/statistics & numerical data, Primary Health Care, Health/statistics & numerical data, d0149440, House Calls, Health Education/methods, Health Promotion/methods, Primary Health Care/organization & administration, Sexually Transmitted Diseases/therapy, Patients/statistics & numerical data, Referral and Consultation/organization & administration, Referral and Consultation/statistics & numerical data, Mozambique/epidemiology
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