District-level strategies to control the HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe: a practical example of precision public health

Autor: Richard Makurumidze, Tom Decroo, Lutgarde Lynen, Zororo Kudzaishe Chinwadzimba, Wim Van Damme, James Hakim, Simbarashe Rusakaniko
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Research Notes, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05234-8
Popis: Abstract Objective We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study using survey and programme data to assess district-level performance along the HIV care cascade (HIV testing target achievement, linkage to ART and ART coverage) in order to formulate district-specific recommendations, taking into consideration prevalence and yield of testing. Results Data from 60 districts were analysed. Forty-eight districts (80.0%) surpassed 90% of their 2018 HIV testing targets. Linkage to ART was less than 90% in 40 districts (83.3%). Thirty districts (50.0%) had ART coverage above 90%. Of the 30 districts with suboptimal (
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