Investment to scale-up early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV has increased substantially in the
last decade. This investment includes physical infrastructure, equipment, human resources …

Background: Continuing progress in the global pediatric human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) response depends on timely identification and care of infants with HIV. As countries …

Introduction The scale‐up of effective HIV viral load (VL) testing is an urgent public health
priority. Implementation of testing is supported by the availability of accurate, nucleic acid …

Objectives We implemented the WHO cross-sectional survey protocol to determine rates of
HIV viral load (VL) suppression (VLS), and weighted prevalence, predictors and patterns of …

Abstract Background Uganda's HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program rapidly scaled up
testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in its early years. However, little was known about …

Abstract Background The Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study provided evidence for a large
sickle burden among HIV‐exposed infants in Uganda. To date, however, no large scale …

Introduction A review of Uganda's HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program in 2010
revealed poor retention outcomes for HIV-exposed infants (HEI) after testing. The review …

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with high mortality for children under 5 years of age
in sub-Saharan Africa. Newborn sickle screening program and enhanced capacity for SCD …

Introduction The HIV/AIDS continues being a significant global public health priority in the
21st century with social and economic consequences Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) …

Improving laboratory efficiencies to scale-up HIV viral load... : Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS
Improving laboratory efficiencies to scale-up HIV viral load testing : Current Opinion in HIV and …