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Should HIV Related Point of Care Testing be included in HIV-AIDS Programme Management Ganesh Shayhana* DUT Research Associate, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology, South Africa *Corresponding author: Shayhana Ganesh, Email: shayhanaganesh@gmail.com
Online published on 7 May, 2019. Abstract HIV-AIDS is a large scale public health issue1. The WHO announced the Millennium Development goals in an attempt to reduce new HIV infections and AIDS related deaths by 90% by 2030, compared to 2010 levels3. To achieve this, the Fast Track strategy sets out targets for prevention and treatment, known as the 90-90-90 targets. The 90-90-90 targets refer to the pathway by which a person is tested, linked and retained in HIV care, and initiates and adheres to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), also known as the treatment cascade, to achieve viral suppression4. In order to achieve these ambitious targets, it becomes imperative to review and explore point of care testing as a means to meet these goals and achieve optimal patient outcomes. This paper reviews the current landscape of point of care testing in HIV-AIDS programmes and proposes smart practices toward optimal patient management. Top Keywords HIV-AIDS, point of care testing. Top | |
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