Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Leads to Variable Uptake of Syphilis, Anemia and CD4+ T-Cell Count Testing in Rural Maternal and Child Health Clinics

Caroline De Schacht; Carlota Lucas; Nádia Sitoe; Rhoderick Machekano; Patrina Chongo; Marleen Temmerman; Ocean Tobaiwa; Laura Guay; Seble Kassaye; Ilesh V. Jani

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135744

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Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Leads to Variable Uptake of Syphilis, Anemia and CD4+ T-Cell Count Testing in Rural Maternal and Child Health Clinics

Caroline De Schacht ,

* E-mail: carolineds11@gmail.com

Current address: Health Alliance International, Maputo, Mozambique

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Maputo, Mozambique
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Carlota Lucas,

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Maputo, Mozambique
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Nádia Sitoe,

Affiliation Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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Rhoderick Machekano,

Current address: Biostatistics Unit, Center for Evidence Based Health Care, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington DC, United States of America
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Patrina Chongo,

Affiliation Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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Marleen Temmerman,

Affiliation International Centre for Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Ocean Tobaiwa,

Affiliation Clinton Health Access Initiative, Maputo, Mozambique
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Laura Guay,

Affiliations Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington DC, United States of America, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington DC, United States of America
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Seble Kassaye,

Current address: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States of America

Affiliation Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington DC, United States of America
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Ilesh V. Jani

Affiliation Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics Leads to Variable Uptake of Syphilis, Anemia and CD4+ T-Cell Count Testing in Rural Maternal and Child Health Clinics

Caroline De Schacht,
Carlota Lucas,
Nádia Sitoe,
Rhoderick Machekano,
Patrina Chongo,
Marleen Temmerman,
Ocean Tobaiwa,
Laura Guay,
Seble Kassaye,
Ilesh V. Jani

Published: August 26, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135744

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