Integrated Testing for TB and HIV Using GeneXpert Devices Expands Access to near Point-Of-Care Testing
With limited funding for global health, identifying practical, cost and time-saving solutions, while also ensuring quality of care is increasingly important. One approach to increa
Latest Data and WHO HIV Policy Adoption and Implementation Status in Countries
This fact sheet gives the situation as of July 2019 of the status of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in national policies, implementation of Treat All ART recommendations among adults and
Accelerating Access to Point-of-Care Viral Load Testing for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Living with HIV
Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treatment monitoring for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV is a priority for promoting health during the pregnan
HIV Molecular Diagnostics Toolkit to Improve Access to Viral Load Testing and Infant Diagnosis
Currently, about half of patients on antiretroviral treatment have access to viral load testing; however, access remains focused within a small number of countries. To date, routin
Considerations for Adoption and Use of Multi-Disease Testing Devices in Integrated Laboratory Networks
Integrating testing using multiplex technologies at the appropriate level of care can lead to more efficient and cost-effective testing services and can help to simplify and stream
Collection of Dried Blood Spot Specimen for Viral Load Testing
In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended viral load (VL) monitoring as the gold standard for monitoring the effectiveness of antiviral therapy (ART). One of the key
Quality Control and Method Validation Video Course
The Stronger Together public-private partnership between Siemens Healthineers and PEPFAR is institutionalising quality improvement via a free e-platform, PEPconnect, through this l
Early Infant Diagnosis Through Dried Blood Spot Collection
Early infant diagnosis (EID) is critical for timely initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in HIV-infected children who are at high risk of mortality. In recognition of the i
Public-Private Partnership and Strengthening Laboratory Systems in Africa Supplement
This supplement, produced by Labs for Life, a public-private partnership between Becton Dickinson, Company and The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), was publis
May 2019 Waste Management Training Session
In the May 2019 session, Dr Katrina Sleeman, Associate Service Fellow in the Viral Load/Early Infant Diagnosis Team at the CDC ILB introduced a draft of a viral load WM checklist t