Intensive Paediatric Case Finding : evaluation of a programme for identification of HIV positive children and adolescents, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the IPCF in improving identification of HIV positive children. Contrary to other two traditional approaches for HIV testing, Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) and Provider Initiated Counselling and Testing (PICT), the IPCF approach initiates the process of HIV testing for children by identifying children while at the community through utilization of community social networks whereas, VCT and PICT interventions initiate the process of HIV testing for children who have already presented at health facilities for either an HIV test or other health needs.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Health and Family Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Manase, Frank

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Gwyther, Liz

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6096

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6096