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Impact of Accompanied Referral and Effective Counseling on Enrolment And Linkage to ART of Newly Identified HIV Positive Clients Toward Achieving Epidemic Control in South-Western Nigeria

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  • A. M. Adebanjo

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • S. O. Usman

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • A. Emeh

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • E. Ogboghodo

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • F. Elusoji

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • L. Akpan

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • I. Oguejiofor

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • J. Ale

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • C. Udechukwu

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • F. E. Owolagba

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • B. Amoo

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • T. Jolayemi

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

  • P. Okonkwo

    (APIN Public Health Initiatives, Nigeria.)

Abstract

Background: Very high rates of late or no ART initiation remains a persistent challenge to the achievement of PEPFAR 95-95-95 targets despites new NAIIS report stating prevalence of HIV in Nigeria as 1.5%. This study assessed the impact of accompanied referral (AR) and effective counseling (EC) on enrolment and ART treatment commencement of newly diagnosed HIV positive patients. Methods: This study is a Quasi- experimental and analyzed routine program data on linkage from October 2017 – October 2019 for 45 health facilities in two States in South-West Nigeria. The first 6 months (Q1 and Q2 FY18) had no intervention while accompanied referral (AR) was implemented in Q3 and Q4 FY18. EC was implemented with AR in Q1&Q2 FY19 and was followed up till Q3 and Q4 FY19. Data analysis was done using SPSS and significance fixed at P

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  • A. M. Adebanjo & S. O. Usman & A. Emeh & E. Ogboghodo & F. Elusoji & L. Akpan & I. Oguejiofor & J. Ale & C. Udechukwu & F. E. Owolagba & B. Amoo & T. Jolayemi & P. Okonkwo, 2020. "Impact of Accompanied Referral and Effective Counseling on Enrolment And Linkage to ART of Newly Identified HIV Positive Clients Toward Achieving Epidemic Control in South-Western Nigeria," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:2:y:2020:i:2:id:40174
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.2.174
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