Abstract:AimsProvider initiated testing and counselling (PITC) is recommended for all inpatients in Malawi if they have not been tested in the previous 3 months. However testing rates remain low. We sought to determine if a bedside diagnostic HIV testing service would improve testing rates amongst paediatric inpatients.MethodsWe audited the existing HIV testing service to determine the numbers of children being tested for HIV. This was followed by the introduction of a bedside diagnostic service followed by re-audit. B… Show more
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