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  1. Article: Gender-Based Violence Laws in Ten African Countries with High HIV Prevalence and Incidence Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women.

    Kageyama, Mariko / Verani, Andre / Patel, Pragna / Hegle, Jennifer / Saul, Janet

    U.C. Davis journal of international law & policy

    2024  Volume 29, Issue 2, Page(s) 59–92

    Abstract: To understand laws pertaining to gender-based violence (GBV) in countries with high HIV prevalence particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), we reviewed GBV laws and regulations from initial ten eastern and southern African ... ...

    Abstract To understand laws pertaining to gender-based violence (GBV) in countries with high HIV prevalence particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), we reviewed GBV laws and regulations from initial ten eastern and southern African countriesparticipating in the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Determined, Resilient, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) Initiative and highlighted similarities and differences across these jurisdictions. All ten countries (Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) have GBV legislation in place but lack robust information on its implementation and enforcement. Given the known association between GBV and HIV acquisition among AGYW, an increased understanding of GBV laws, their variation across countries and respective gaps, as well as the interplay between enabling, protective, and punitive laws can strengthen policy environments for improved GBV prevention and response, which in turn can lower incidental HIV acquisition among AGYW. For greater impact, GBV policies would require reform, implementation, monitoring, and enforcement.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    DOI 10.2139/ssrn.4358954
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  2. Article ; Online: Policy considerations for scaling up access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women: Examples from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.

    Lane, Jeff / Brezak, Audrey / Patel, Pragna / Verani, Andre R / Benech, Irene / Katz, Aaron

    The International journal of health planning and management

    2021  Volume 36, Issue 5, Page(s) 1789–1808

    Abstract: Adolescent girls and young women (aged 15-24 years; AGYW) continue to carry a disproportionate burden of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) helps reduce the risk of acquiring HIV for persons at substantial risk, including AGYW. As ...

    Abstract Adolescent girls and young women (aged 15-24 years; AGYW) continue to carry a disproportionate burden of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) helps reduce the risk of acquiring HIV for persons at substantial risk, including AGYW. As countries plan for the rollout of PrEP across sub-Saharan Africa, PrEP policies and programs could address the unique needs of AGYW. The purpose of this analysis was to identify policy considerations to improve AGYW access to PrEP. After reviewing the literature, we identified 13 policy considerations that policymakers and stakeholders could evaluate when developing or reviewing PrEP-related policies. We sorted these considerations into five categories, which together comprise an AGYW Access to PrEP Framework: AGYW-friendly delivery systems, clinical eligibility and adherence support, legal barriers and facilitators, affordability, and community and AGYW outreach. We also reviewed policies in three countries (Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda) to explore how PrEP-related policies addressed these considerations. Some of these policies addressed some of the 13 policy considerations, but none of the policies directly addressed the unique needs of AGYW for accessing PrEP. To improve access to PrEP for AGYW, country policies could include specific components that address these 13 considerations. To reach AGYW effectively, each country could use the 13 considerations we have identified to analyze current policies to identify existing programmatic barriers to AGYW accessing HIV services and address these barriers in PrEP-related policies.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use ; Female ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/prevention & control ; Humans ; Kenya ; Policy ; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ; South Africa ; Uganda
    Chemical Substances Anti-HIV Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632786-2
    ISSN 1099-1751 ; 0749-6753
    ISSN (online) 1099-1751
    ISSN 0749-6753
    DOI 10.1002/hpm.3252
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  3. Article ; Online: The development of task sharing policy and guidelines in Kenya.

    Kinuthia, Rosemary / Verani, Andre / Gross, Jessica / Kiriinya, Rose / Hepburn, Kenneth / Kioko, Jackson / Langat, Agnes / Katana, Abraham / Waudo, Agnes / Rogers, Martha

    Human resources for health

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 61

    Abstract: Background: The global critical shortage of health workers prevents expansion of healthcare services and universal health coverage. Like most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya's healthcare workforce density of 13.8 health workers per 10,000 ... ...

    Abstract Background: The global critical shortage of health workers prevents expansion of healthcare services and universal health coverage. Like most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya's healthcare workforce density of 13.8 health workers per 10,000 population falls below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of at least 44.5 doctors, nurses, and midwives per 10,000 population. In response to the health worker shortage, the WHO recommends task sharing, a strategy that can increase access to quality health services. To improve the utilization of human and financial health resources in Kenya for HIV and other essential health services, the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with various institutions developed national task sharing policy and guidelines (TSP). To advance task sharing, this article describes the process of developing, adopting, and implementing the Kenya TSP.
    Case presentation: The development and approval of Kenya's TSP occurred from February 2015 to May 2017. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allocated funding to Emory University through the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Advancing Children's Treatment initiative. After obtaining support from leadership in Kenya's MOH and health professional institutions, the TSP team conducted a desk review of policies, guidelines, scopes of practice, task analyses, grey literature, and peer-reviewed research. Subsequently, a Policy Advisory Committee was established to guide the process and worked collaboratively to form technical working groups that arrived at consensus and drafted the policy. The collaborative, multidisciplinary process led to the identification of gaps in service delivery resulting from health workforce shortages. This facilitated the development of the Kenya TSP, which provides a general orientation of task sharing in Kenya. The guidelines list priority tasks for sharing by various cadres as informed by evidence, such as HIV testing and counseling tasks. The TSP documents were disseminated to all county healthcare facilities in Kenya, yet implementation was stopped by order of the judiciary in 2019 after a legal challenge from an association of medical laboratorians.
    Conclusions: Task sharing may increase access to healthcare services in resource-limited settings. To advance task sharing, TSP and clinical practice could be harmonized, and necessary adjustments made to other policies that regulate practice (e.g., scopes of practice). Revisions to pre-service training curricula could be conducted to ensure health professionals have the requisite competencies to perform shared tasks. Monitoring and evaluation can help ensure that task sharing is implemented appropriately to ensure quality outcomes.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Health Policy ; Health Resources ; Health Workforce ; Humans ; Kenya ; Universal Health Insurance
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2126923-3
    ISSN 1478-4491 ; 1478-4491
    ISSN (online) 1478-4491
    ISSN 1478-4491
    DOI 10.1186/s12960-022-00751-y
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  4. Article ; Online: The development of task sharing policy and guidelines in Kenya

    Rosemary Kinuthia / Andre Verani / Jessica Gross / Rose Kiriinya / Kenneth Hepburn / Jackson Kioko / Agnes Langat / Abraham Katana / Agnes Waudo / Martha Rogers

    Human Resources for Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 12

    Abstract: Abstract Background The global critical shortage of health workers prevents expansion of healthcare services and universal health coverage. Like most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya’s healthcare workforce density of 13.8 health workers per 10,000 ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background The global critical shortage of health workers prevents expansion of healthcare services and universal health coverage. Like most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya’s healthcare workforce density of 13.8 health workers per 10,000 population falls below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of at least 44.5 doctors, nurses, and midwives per 10,000 population. In response to the health worker shortage, the WHO recommends task sharing, a strategy that can increase access to quality health services. To improve the utilization of human and financial health resources in Kenya for HIV and other essential health services, the Kenya Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with various institutions developed national task sharing policy and guidelines (TSP). To advance task sharing, this article describes the process of developing, adopting, and implementing the Kenya TSP. Case presentation The development and approval of Kenya’s TSP occurred from February 2015 to May 2017. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allocated funding to Emory University through the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Advancing Children’s Treatment initiative. After obtaining support from leadership in Kenya’s MOH and health professional institutions, the TSP team conducted a desk review of policies, guidelines, scopes of practice, task analyses, grey literature, and peer-reviewed research. Subsequently, a Policy Advisory Committee was established to guide the process and worked collaboratively to form technical working groups that arrived at consensus and drafted the policy. The collaborative, multidisciplinary process led to the identification of gaps in service delivery resulting from health workforce shortages. This facilitated the development of the Kenya TSP, which provides a general orientation of task sharing in Kenya. The guidelines list priority tasks for sharing by various cadres as informed by evidence, such as HIV testing and counseling tasks. ...
    Keywords Task sharing ; Task shifting ; Policy ; Guidelines ; Human resources for health ; Health workforce shortage ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Social distancing policies in 22 African countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: a desk review.

    Verani, Andre / Clodfelter, Catherine / Menon, Akshara Narayan / Chevinsky, Jennifer / Victory, Kerton / Hakim, Avi

    The Pan African medical journal

    2020  Volume 37, Issue Suppl 1, Page(s) 46

    Abstract: Introduction: on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of October 5, 2020, there were over 34.8 million reported cases of severe acute respiratory ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of October 5, 2020, there were over 34.8 million reported cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and more than 1 million reported deaths from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), globally. Non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as social distancing policies, hand hygiene, and mask use, are key public health measures to control COVID-19. In response to, or in some cases even before, the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported in their countries, policy makers across Africa issued various social distancing policies.
    Methods: we describe social distancing policies issued from March 1 to April 24, 2020 in 22 Anglophone countries of sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed policies identified online.
    Results: though all 22 countries closed schools and banned gatherings, they took a variety of approaches to sizes of gatherings banned and to stay-at-home orders, with 13 countries issuing national stay-at-home orders, four issuing subnational stay-at-home orders, and five not issuing stay-at-home orders. Enforcement provisions varied by country, as did funeral and health care exceptions.
    Conclusion: movement restrictions, business restrictions, and school closures can have substantial negative impacts on economies, education, nutrition, and routine health care. Yet easing or lifting of COVID-19 social distancing policies can lead to increased transmission. Our review documents a wide variety of policy alternatives used in Africa and can inform future adjustments as countries ease, lift, and reapply measures in response to their evolving epidemics.
    MeSH term(s) Africa ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/transmission ; Hand Hygiene/standards ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Masks/standards ; Physical Distancing ; Public Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-14
    Publishing country Uganda
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2514347-5
    ISSN 1937-8688 ; 1937-8688
    ISSN (online) 1937-8688
    ISSN 1937-8688
    DOI 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.46.27026
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  6. Article ; Online: HIV Policy Advancements in PEPFAR Partner countries: a review of data from 2010-2016.

    Verani, Andre R / Lane, Jeffrey / Lim, Travis / Kaliel, Deborah / Katz, Aaron / Palen, John / Timberlake, Janice

    Global public health

    2020  Volume 16, Issue 3, Page(s) 390–400

    Abstract: This paper aims to describe and analyse progress with domestic HIV-related policies in PEPFAR partner countries, utilising data collected as part of PEPFAR's routine annual program reporting from U.S. government fiscal years 2010 through 2016. 402 ... ...

    Abstract This paper aims to describe and analyse progress with domestic HIV-related policies in PEPFAR partner countries, utilising data collected as part of PEPFAR's routine annual program reporting from U.S. government fiscal years 2010 through 2016. 402 policies were monitored for one or more years across more than 50 countries using the PEPFAR policy tracking tool across five policy process stages: 1. Problem identification, 2. Policy development, 3. Policy endorsement, 4. Policy implementation, and 5. Policy evaluation. This included 219 policies that were adopted and implemented by partner governments, many in Africa. Policies were tracked across a wide variety of subject matter areas, with HIV Testing and Treatment being the most common. Our review also illustrates challenges with policy reform using varied, national examples. Challenges include the length of time (often years) it may take to reform policies, local customs that may differ from policy goals, and insufficient public funding for policy implementation. Limitations included incomplete data, variability in the amount of data provided due to partial reliance on open-ended text boxes, and data that reflect the viewpoints of submitting PEPFAR country teams.
    MeSH term(s) Africa ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/epidemiology ; HIV Infections/prevention & control ; Health Policy ; Humans ; International Cooperation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-08-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2234129-8
    ISSN 1744-1706 ; 1744-1692
    ISSN (online) 1744-1706
    ISSN 1744-1692
    DOI 10.1080/17441692.2020.1795219
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  7. Article ; Online: National nursing and midwifery legislation in countries of South-East Asia with high HIV burdens.

    Elison, Nila K / Verani, Andre R / McCarthy, Carey

    WHO South-East Asia journal of public health

    2015  Volume 4, Issue 1, Page(s) 12–19

    Abstract: This paper analyses nursing and midwifery legislation in high HIV-burden countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region, with respect to global standards, and suggests areas that could be further examined to strengthen the ... ...

    Abstract This paper analyses nursing and midwifery legislation in high HIV-burden countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region, with respect to global standards, and suggests areas that could be further examined to strengthen the nursing and midwifery professions and HIV service delivery. To provide universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, sufficient numbers of competent human resources for health are required. Competence in this context means possession and use of requisite knowledge and skills to fulfil the role delineated in scopes of practice. Traditionally, the purpose of professional regulation has been to set standards that ensure the competence of practising health workers, such as nurses and midwives. One particularly powerful form of professional regulation is assessed here: national legislation in the form of nursing and midwifery acts. Five countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region account for more than 99% of the region's HIV burden: India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. Online legislative archives were searched to obtain the most recent national nursing and midwifery legislation from these five countries. Indonesia was the only country included in this review without a national nursing and midwifery act. The national nursing and midwifery acts of India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand were all fairly comprehensive, containing between 15 and 20 of the 21 elements in the International Council of Nurses Model Nursing Act. Legislation in Myanmar and Thailand partially delineates nursing scopes of practice, thereby providing greater clarity concerning professional expectations. Continuing education was the only element not included in any of these four countries' legislation. Countries without a nursing and midwifery act may consider developing one, in order to facilitate professional regulation of training and practice. Countries considering reform to their existing nursing acts may benefit from comparing their legislation with that of other similarly situated countries and with global standards. Countries interested in improving the sustainability of scale-up for HIV services may benefit from a greater understanding of the manner in which nursing and midwifery is regulated, be it through continuing education, scopes of practice or other relevant requirements for training, registration and licensing.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2676354-0
    ISSN 2304-5272 ; 2224-3151 ; 2224-3151
    ISSN (online) 2304-5272 ; 2224-3151
    ISSN 2224-3151
    DOI 10.4103/2224-3151.206615
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  8. Article: Using law to strengthen health professions: frameworks and practice.

    Verani, André / Shayo, Peter / Howse, Genevieve

    African journal of midwifery and women's health

    2013  Volume 5, Issue 4, Page(s) 181–184

    Abstract: The lack of sufficient, high-quality health workers is one of the primary barriers to improving health in sub-saharan africa. An approach to address this challenge is for public health practitioners to increase their cooperation with public health ... ...

    Abstract The lack of sufficient, high-quality health workers is one of the primary barriers to improving health in sub-saharan africa. An approach to address this challenge is for public health practitioners to increase their cooperation with public health lawyers, regulators and other policymakers in order to develop strengthened health workforce laws, regulations, and policies that are vigorously implemented and enforced. Conceptual frameworks can help clarify the meaning of health system governance and the pathways between law and health. International recommendations for policy interventions governing health workers provide countries with valuable guidance for domestic reforms. Monitoring and evaluation of legal, regulatory, and other policy interventions are required to ascertain their public health impact. At the intersection of law and public health, professionals from both fields can collaborate in concrete ways such as those discussed here to improve laws and policies governing health.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-09-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1759-7374
    ISSN 1759-7374
    DOI 10.12968/ajmw.2011.5.4.181
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  9. Article ; Online: Impact of HIV treat-all and complementary policies on ART linkage in 13 PEPFAR-supported African countries.

    Russell, Anna / Verani, Andre R / Pals, Sherri / Reagon, Valamar M / Alexander, Lorraine N / Galloway, Eboni T / Mange, Mayer Magdalene / Kalimugogo, Pearl / Nyika, Ponesai / Fadil, Yasmine Moussa / Aoko, Appolonia / Asiimwe, Fred Mugyenyi / Ikpeazu, Akudo / Kayira, Dumbani / Letebele, Mpho / Maida, Alice / Magesa, Daniel / Mutandi, Gram / Mwila, Annie C /
    Onotu, Dennis / Nkwoh, Kingsly Tse / Wangari, Evelyn

    BMC health services research

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 1151

    Abstract: Background: In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of immune status, a policy known as 'Treat-All to end AIDS', commonly referred to as Treat-All. Almost all low- ...

    Abstract Background: In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of immune status, a policy known as 'Treat-All to end AIDS', commonly referred to as Treat-All. Almost all low- and middle-income countries adopted this policy by 2019. This study describes how linkage to treatment of newly diagnosed persons changed between 2015 and 2018 and how complementary policies may have similarly increased linkage for 13 African countries. These countries adopted and implemented Treat-All policies between 2015 and 2018 and were supported by the U.S. Government's President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The focuses of this research were to understand 1) linkage rates to ART initiation before and after the adoption of Treat-All in each country; 2) how Treat-All implementation differed across these countries; and 3) whether complementary policies (including same-day treatment initiation, task-shifting, reduced ART visits, and reduced ART pickups) implemented around the same time may have increased ART linkage.
    Methods: HIV testing and treatment data were collected by PEPFAR country programs in 13 African countries from 2015 to 2018. These countries were chosen based on the completeness of policy data and availability of program data during the study period. Program data were used to calculate proxy linkage rates. These rates were compared relative to the Treat All adoption period and the adoption of complementary policies.
    Results: The 13 countries experienced an average increase in ART linkage of 29.3% over the entire study period. In examining individual countries, all but two showed increases in linkage to treatment immediately after Treat All adoption. Across all countries, those that had adopted four or more complementary policies showed an average increased linkage of 39.8% compared to 13.9% in countries with fewer than four complementary policies.
    Conclusions: Eleven of 13 country programs examined in this study demonstrated an increase in ART linkage after Treat-All policy adoption. Increases in linkage were associated with complementary policies. When exploring new public health policies, policymakers may consider which complementary policies might also help achieve the desired outcome of the public health policy.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; HIV Infections/epidemiology ; Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Africa ; Public Policy
    Chemical Substances Anti-Retroviral Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2050434-2
    ISSN 1472-6963 ; 1472-6963
    ISSN (online) 1472-6963
    ISSN 1472-6963
    DOI 10.1186/s12913-023-09702-2
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  10. Article ; Online: Impact of HIV treat-all and complementary policies on ART linkage in 13 PEPFAR-supported African countries

    Anna Russell / Andre R. Verani / Sherri Pals / Valamar M. Reagon / Lorraine N. Alexander / Eboni T. Galloway / Mayer Magdalene Mange / Pearl Kalimugogo / Ponesai Nyika / Yasmine Moussa Fadil / Appolonia Aoko / Fred Mugyenyi Asiimwe / Akudo Ikpeazu / Dumbani Kayira / Mpho Letebele / Alice Maida / Daniel Magesa / Gram Mutandi / Annie C. Mwila /
    Dennis Onotu / Kingsly Tse Nkwoh / Evelyn Wangari

    BMC Health Services Research, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 8

    Abstract: Abstract Background In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of immune status, a policy known as ‘Treat-All to end AIDS’, commonly referred to as Treat-All. Almost ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of immune status, a policy known as ‘Treat-All to end AIDS’, commonly referred to as Treat-All. Almost all low- and middle-income countries adopted this policy by 2019. This study describes how linkage to treatment of newly diagnosed persons changed between 2015 and 2018 and how complementary policies may have similarly increased linkage for 13 African countries. These countries adopted and implemented Treat-All policies between 2015 and 2018 and were supported by the U.S. Government’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The focuses of this research were to understand 1) linkage rates to ART initiation before and after the adoption of Treat-All in each country; 2) how Treat-All implementation differed across these countries; and 3) whether complementary policies (including same-day treatment initiation, task-shifting, reduced ART visits, and reduced ART pickups) implemented around the same time may have increased ART linkage. Methods HIV testing and treatment data were collected by PEPFAR country programs in 13 African countries from 2015 to 2018. These countries were chosen based on the completeness of policy data and availability of program data during the study period. Program data were used to calculate proxy linkage rates. These rates were compared relative to the Treat All adoption period and the adoption of complementary policies. Results The 13 countries experienced an average increase in ART linkage of 29.3% over the entire study period. In examining individual countries, all but two showed increases in linkage to treatment immediately after Treat All adoption. Across all countries, those that had adopted four or more complementary policies showed an average increased linkage of 39.8% compared to 13.9% in countries with fewer than four complementary policies. Conclusions Eleven of 13 country programs examined in this study demonstrated an ...
    Keywords HIV/AIDS ; Linkage ; Retention ; Treat-all ; Test and start ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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