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SUBMITTER: Yumo HA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156944 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yumo Habakkuk Azinyui HA Kuaban Christopher C Ajeh Rogers Awoh RA Nji Akindeh Mbuh AM Nash Denis D Kathryn Anastos A Beissner Marcus M Loescher Thomas T
BMC pediatrics 20180925 1
<h4>Background</h4>Children and adolescents still lag behind adults in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), which is largely due to their limited access to HIV testing services. This study compares the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of targeted versus blanket provider-initiated testing and counseling (PITC) among children and adolescents in Cameroon.<h4>Methods</h4>During a 6-month period in three hospitals in Cameroon, we invited HIV-positive parents to have their biological ch ...[more]