What health service provider factors are associated with low delivery of HIV testing to children with acute malnutrition in Dowa district of Malawi?
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Date
2015
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Public Library of Science
Abstract
The Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition is the national program for treating acute malnutrition in Malawi. Under this program’s guidelines all children enrolled should
undergo an HIV test, so that those infected can receive appropriate treatment and care.
However, the national data of 2012 shows a low delivery of testing. Prior studies have investigated client-related factors affecting uptake of HIV testing in Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition program. Lacking is the information on the service provider
factors that are associated with the delivery of testing. This study investigated service provider factors that affect delivery of HIV testing among children enrolled in the program and
explored ways in which this could be improved.
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Public health, HIV, Acute malnutrition, Children, Malawi
Citation
Chitet, L., & Puoane, T. (2015). What health service provider factors are associated with low delivery of HIV testing to children with acute malnutrition in Dowa district of Malawi?. PLoS ONE, 10 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123021