Marum Elizabeth, Conkling Martha, Kanyanda Jabez, Gandi Sheila Birungi, Byaruhanga Raymond, Alwano Mary Grace
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lusaka, Zambia.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2016 Oct;13(5):263-8. doi: 10.1007/s11904-016-0328-6.
HIV testing services (HTS) are an essential component of a national response to the HIV epidemic, and in lower and middle income countries, at least 150 million persons are tested annually. HIV testing is necessary to identify persons in need of antiretroviral treatment, which has been documented to be highly effective not only for treatment but also for prevention of HIV transmission to both adults and children. An assessment of the recent literature on sustainability of health and HIV services suggests that organizational performance, flexibility, and integration with other health interventions contribute to sustainability of HIV services and programs. This article describes the experiences of two HIV testing service providers in Uganda and Zambia as well as the track record of services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission to illustrate the factors of performance, flexibility, adaptability, and integration which are key to the sustainability of HIV testing services.
艾滋病毒检测服务是国家应对艾滋病毒疫情的重要组成部分,在低收入和中等收入国家,每年至少有1.5亿人接受检测。艾滋病毒检测对于确定需要抗逆转录病毒治疗的人群至关重要,事实证明,抗逆转录病毒治疗不仅在治疗方面非常有效,而且在预防艾滋病毒传播给成人和儿童方面也很有效。对近期有关卫生和艾滋病毒服务可持续性的文献进行的评估表明,组织绩效、灵活性以及与其他卫生干预措施的整合有助于艾滋病毒服务和项目的可持续性。本文介绍了乌干达和赞比亚两家艾滋病毒检测服务提供商的经验以及预防母婴艾滋病毒传播服务的记录,以说明绩效、灵活性、适应性和整合等因素,这些因素是艾滋病毒检测服务可持续性的关键。