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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Is the absolute requirement for informed consent before HIV testing a barrier to public health? A case report and management challenges
African Journal of AIDS Research, Volume 13, No. 1, Year 2014
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Description
Clinicians in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with a major challenge of parental refusal to test their children for HIV. We present a case of a nine-month-old child with a clinical presentation suggestive of HIV infection whose mother persistently declined HIV testing of the child or herself. The case illustrates the difficulties faced by the clinicians caring for the child in an isolated location in West Africa. While not eliminating these difficulties, an opt-out approach to paediatric HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa may increase the proportion of children who access treatment when they need it, particularly when this is backed by the development of more effective national and regional clinical and legislative frameworks for HIV testing in children. © 2014 NISC (Pty) Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ameh, David
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Uchendu, Uchendu O.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Adeyemi, Oyedeji A.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Ideh, Readon C.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Ebruke, Bernard Ese
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
MacKenzie, Grant Austin
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Howie, Stephen R.C.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Corrah, Tumani P.
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2989/16085906.2014.901978
ISSN:
16085906
e-ISSN:
17279445
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Multi-countries