Africa: How Pooled Testing Can Increase Access to Essential Laboratory Tests

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic tends to conceal other important health issues. One of these is the global target for reducing HIV infections and increasing access to treatment. Progress is well under way. In 2019, 67% of those living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 85% of pregnant women with HIV were receiving medication to prevent transmission to their babies.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news