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Use of Trained Non-Medical Staff to Improve Access to HIV Testing Services in Africa: Implementation of the World Health Organization Opt-out Approach in Cameroon

BACKGROUND: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2019 estimated that 450,000 to 50,000 people in Cameroon were living with HIV, yet only 79% knew their HIV status which is far from the 90% target for 2020. To address this situation, Cameroon adopted the “Opt-out” strategy of th...

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Autores principales:	Kouanfack, Charles, Lekelem, Skinner Nguefack, Bede, Fala, Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu, Nouafo, Yvette Micha, Tchokonte, Christian, Zephirin, Nicaise Tsomo, Fouda, Pierre Joseph
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Global Health and Education Projects, Inc 2021
Materias:	Public Health Practice \| Opt-Out Approach in HIV Testing
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8039867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33868777 http://dx.doi.org/10.21106/ijma.426

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