Experience in piloting HIV drug resistance early warning indicators to improve the antiretroviral program in Papua New Guinea.

نویسندگان

  • Esorom Daoni
  • Urarang Kitur
  • Apa Parunga
  • Fabian Ndenzako
  • Agatha Lloyd
  • Dongbao Yu
چکیده

In 2009, World Health Organization human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance early warning indicator monitoring was piloted at 2 large antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in Papua New Guinea: Heduru Clinic in Port Moresby and Tininga Clinic in Mount Hagen. Results demonstrated that both Heduru and Tininga clinics met internationally suggested targets for prescribing appropriate first-line ART regimens in accordance with national ART guidelines, retention on first-line ART at 12 months, and drug supply continuity. However, both clinics failed to achieve suggested targets for rates of loss to follow-up and on-time pill pickup. Reasons for poor clinic performance on loss to follow-up and on-time pill pickup were explored, and appropriate corrective actions were implemented.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

دوره 54 Suppl 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012