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Early antiretroviral therapy initiation: access and equity of viral load testing for HIV treatment monitoring

Peter, trevor; Ellenberger, dennis; Boeras, debrah; Kim, andrea A; Messele, tsehaynesh; Roberts, teri; Stevens, wendy; Jani, ilesh; Abimiku, alash'le; Ford , nathan; Katz, Zachary; Nkengasong, john N.
Lancet, Infect. dis.; 17 (1), 2017
Scaling up access to HIV viral load testing for individuals undergoing antiretroviral therapy in low-resource settings is a global health priority, as emphasised by research showing the benefits of suppressed viral load for the individual and the whole population. Historically, large-scale diagnostic tes...
Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/methods, Drug Monitoring, HIV Infections/drug therapy, Health Policy, Medical Laboratory Science, Blood/virology, Desiccation/methods, Global Health, HIV Infections/prevention & control, HIV Infections/virology, Medical Laboratory Science/organization & administration, Specimen Handling/methods, Viral Load
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A quality management systems approach for CD4 testing in resource-poor settings

Westerman, Larry E; Kohatsu, Luciana; Ortiz, Astrid; McClain, Bernice; Kaplan, Jonathan; Spira, Thomas; Marston, Barbara; Jani, Ilesh V; Nkengasong, John; Parsons, Linda M.
Am. j. clin. pathol; 134 (4), 2010
Quality assurance (QA) is a systematic process to monitor and improve clinical laboratory practices. The fundamental components of a laboratory QA program include providing a functional and safe laboratory environment, trained and competent personnel, maintained equipment, adequate supplies and reagents,...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/therapy, Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use, CD4 Lymphocyte Count/instrumentation, CD4 Lymphocyte Count/methods, CD4 Lymphocyte Count/standards, Laboratories/standards, Medical Laboratory Personnel/standards, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Specimen Handling/methods, Mozambique/epidemiology
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